As reported

Fireball over New Lenox, IL

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

I was outside watering flowers after returning from dinner and a show and observed 3 fireball objects passing in a southwesterly direction. I called my husband to witness and he took pictures of several more passing overhead. We are retired professionals in good mental health. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #129105). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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January 20, 2022 · 8:37 PM · DISK

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August 23, 2017 · 4:30 AM · OVAL

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