As reported

Sphere over Woodridge, IL

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The report, as filed

My husband and I were sitting on our patio and suddenly we start seeing these pulsating, red and orange orbs flying over our heads. It looked like fire in the sky. At first we thought they were drones. But they kept coming we knew they couldn't be. As they flew over us, we saw they were all flying to a specific location. Our experience was amazing.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #176580). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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