Light over Villa Grove, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Driving south on IL 130 north of Villa Grove IL. Saw light in low lying clouds. From a distance it appeared stationary. I thought it was a light on top of a tower. As I approached it, I noticed a farmer in his field working after dark. The object was hovering above the farmer in a low lying cloud. The object appeared to have two bright lights aiming north. Although the object was hovering, it was also slowly moving northward. It could have been a helicopter but if not, I have no idea what it was. It was not a star, a planet, an airplane, or a jet. I would have pulled over and watched it but I had my wife and kids in the car. She told me to move my ass down the road. She said I was going to get us all killed. Always wanted to see a UFO. I think I finally saw one and I didn't get to enjoy it. Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #123128). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2015-10-21 → 2015-11-07