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Crestwood · IL, USA
3 small lights formed a triangle then straight line, took a digital picture, zoomed in a saw 3 lights inside each individual
Hillside · IL, USA
Initially observed a white dot in the northwestern sky which prompted me to obtain my binoculars to obtain a closer look. I then observ
Oak Forest · IL, USA
3 red lights over chicagoland area
Posen · IL, USA
3 Red lights in triangle formation moving slowly and silently
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Seen over the Tinley Park, IL. area. Three red lights hovering in the sky. Changed from red to green and back again.
Chicago · IL, USA
I saw a red lite moving accross the sky very slowly and totally silent.
Lake Villa · IL, USA
Bright stationary red light on a partially cloudy night in an area of the sky in which no stars were visable. This was not a star/plane
Mokena · IL, USA
as i was out in the driveway of my home and walking towards the field in my backyard i notice int he west sky 2 round lights gaining an
Park Forest · IL, USA
I saw 3 round strange looking objects in the sky
Bartonville · IL, USA
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Orland/Tinley Park · IL, USA
Odd lights performing maneuvers never seen before near Chicago.
Joliet · IL, USA
A large flash in the sky, only for a short time.
Chicago · IL, USA
Multicolored strange object over Chicago. ((NUFORC Note: Possible twinkling star. PD))
Hickory Hills · IL, USA
one object with three strobe lights pulsating - been over 10min in one position then moved very fast thru other position .
Oak Forest · IL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Mars? PD)) A BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT HANGING IN THE SOUTHWEST SKY.
Moline · IL, USA
A huge giant black isoceles triangular craft flew over in total silence and then took off at Mach 10
Geneva · IL, USA
Circular cloud formation surrounding the moon. ((NUFORC Note: Probable "Moon dog," caused by high-altitude ice crystals. PD))
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Red light moving over Chicago's South Suburbs during White Sox World Series.
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Strange glowing redish orange light hovering over 88th Avenue in Tinley Park, IL
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Bright white balls over Edwardsville, Iillinois. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights. PD))
Orland Park · IL, USA
strange lights over Orland Park, Ill
Naperville · IL, USA
Lights in low clouds. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly advertising lights?? PD))
Warrenville · IL, USA
ALOT of activity over Big Dipper, with Large BRIGHT White , turning red Sphere and then dissappearing. Pulsing light over Big Dipper.
Lemont · IL, USA
Bright light observed hovering above the refinery and then changed directions twice as it flew off to the north.