Illinois UFO Sightings
April 2, 1897 Chicago, IL
Awakened by strange sounds, the tenants of the many storied building bunched together on the rooftop. They all peered at an airship which was shaped like a zeppelin, had fins at either end and a large spotlight that roved over the ground.
April 10, 1897; Galesburg, IL
A luminous flying craft hovered over the heads of the townspeople for as much as 15 minutes. Reports were that the craft was so bright that some were temporarily blinded.
April 11, 1897; Chicago, IL
Mr. Walter McCann, a photographer, walking in Rogers Park early in the morning, spotted a wingless cigar shaped craft flying silently above the street and about 500 to 600ft distant. He was able to take two black and white photos before the object flew away. Witnesses were Mr. G.A. Oversocker, Mr. Wm. Hoodles and Mr. E.L. Osborn.
1950 Picture
1975 Picture
11/02/89 PEKIN, IL. 8:15 PM
2 wit. No sound 3 sec. Yellow-white fireball, bright as moon.