Family Seeking Northern Lights Witnesses Ufo In Illinois

Following recent solar storms that made the Northern Lights visible over Illinois, a family near Scales Mound went outside on January 19, 2026, to observe the Aurora Borealis. Instead, they witnessed a pulsating purple orb moving quickly across the sky to the northeast, an unusual sight that did not resemble any known aircraft and made no sound. While the direction points toward Milwaukee rather than the closer O'Hare Airport, this does not clarify the object's nature. The family recorded video evidence of the phenomenon, which they shared with the National UFO Reporting Center, leaving the sighting unexplained despite the proximity to typical flight paths or natural light displays.

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