Light over Barrington Hills, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Unusually low, flying object, with bright lights hovering just above trees
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2002-01-10 → 2002-01-27
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