CaseUnknown2008

Chicago, IL, USA

Burning-like object appears and quickly ascends over Lake Michigan in north part of Chicago

Report quality: Moderate51/100

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  • Duration parsed: 60s, a plausible sighting length
  • Moderate witness text (91 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
2008-03-06
Where
Chicago, IL, USA
Shape
Unknown
Duration
60 seconds
Geo
41.850, -87.650 · exact
Slug
unknown-over-chicago-il-2008-088469
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  • One of 413 documented reports from Chicago, IL in the UFOMYST archive.
  • Illinois logged 167 sightings in 2008.

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