Disk over Flat Rock, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
There was an orange light that was hovering. I went further out into my yard and I could then see some blue, green, and red lights. It seemed to be partly covered by clouds but what I made out was a saucer shape with a dome on top. I came inside for a bit to warm up and when I went back out it was gone. I then seen that a friend of mine on facebook that lives about 7 miles away posted asking if any one had seen green lights falling from the sky.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #161452). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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