History Channel Ufo Hunters 2004 Sightings Near Chicago

The 2008 season of the History Channel's "UFO Hunters" opened with an examination of the Tinley Park, IL lights that were first observed on Aug. 21, 2004. The link is here. The lights maintained a stable triangular form with about a 1500 foot spread in a 30 mph wind. Tinley Park is SW of downtown Chicago. Lights would actually be seen very close to an outdoor block party.

Lights were seen shortly thereafter in Houston TX and then about 24 hours later in Melbourne, Australia.

Similar lights would be seen in the Chicago suburbs on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2004.

In 2008, researchers would try an experiment with helium balloons holding flares, to see if this could be a hoax. The balloons could not hold a harness in the air, and, with 12 mph winds, the still wobbled much more than the crafts in the original sightings.

Investigators (from MUFON) and witnesses included Sam Maranto, Pat Uskert and Bill Birnes.

(See Oct. 27 on this blog for a North Carolina CE III case.)

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