Occurred: 2012-08-11 21:30 Local
Reported: 2012-08-12 12:00 Pacific
Duration: 15 minutes
No of observers: 6

Location: Bartlett, IL, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Changed Colo

Chicago area 8/11 colored spinning lights - multiple objects.

Witnesses saw 5 objects low on the horizon composed of changing-color, spinning lights. Se were unable to actually see the physical craft the lights would have assumingly been a part of. They seemed to hover for about 3-5 minutes, then rose up and continued to rise until they were no longer visible. Among those of us who saw, anywhere from 6-10 craft were counted. While they were hovering and then beginning to move, they appeared to be lined up in formation.

In the immediate aftermath (15-30 minutes after), it seemed the jets in the area were flying much lower than normal toward O'Hare, and there were several what looked like low-orbit satellites going by. (normally, we see what looks like a dim star going by - these were more like planet-brightness lights moving across. we felt as though the jets and the "low-orbit satellites" may have possible been in response to whatever the colored/spinning lights event was.

Posted 2012-08-19

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