Suspected spy balloons trigger UFO watch over Chicago skies – Chicago, Illinois

📍 Location

📝 Description

NUFORC documents a Chicago, IL sighting on September 14, 2024, where a single observer reported three dull orange orbs forming a loose triangle, moving west at roughly two-thirds the speed of inbound traffic to O'Hare, at an altitude of about 2,000–3,000 feet. The observation lasted approximately 4 seconds and occurred from the back of the observer's apartment, with a thin cloud layer present. There is no corroborating official confirmation of balloons or other craft connected to this sighting; NUFORC lists it as a reported unexplained sighting.

🔍 Circumstances

Observer located in Chicago, IL; time window around 9:30–10:00 PM local; observed from the back of a residential apartment; objects moved westward in a loose triangular formation; other aircraft noise present but not attributed to the objects; light cloud cover; no sounds reported from the objects.

👤 Physical Description

Three dull orange orbs, each about 1/4 the apparent size of the Moon, forming a loose triangle; total formation about 4 times the size of the Moon; no tails or wings described; no visible blinking lights noted; altitude estimated at 2,000–3,000 feet.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Observation logged by the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC). The observer described the objects as moving at about two-thirds the speed of inbound aircraft to O'Hare; there was a thin cloud cover at the time; no corroborating sightings or debris were reported in the record.

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