Sphere over Batavia, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
When exiting the I88 tollway while westbound at Orchard Road, to my left I saw a sphere that looked like a wet garbage hovering... When I could finally stop my car on the side of the road to take a picture, it was gone… Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #137632). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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September 16, 2014 · 7:00 PM · SPHERE
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