Light over Wilmette, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Several small amber colored lights (no sound), all traveling west, passed over Wilmette approximately at 8-9 pm on 5/13/12.
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 2012-05-10 → 2012-05-27
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