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Analysis of Chicago, Illinois UFO Sightings in 1986
We analyzed all 2 UFO sighting reports in Chicago, Illinois to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "oval" (1 reports, 50.00% of total).
- July was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 50.00% of total).
- Tuesday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (2 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 07/15/86 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 50.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the late night, between the hours of 00:00 - 03:59 (1 reports, 50.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Chicago, Illinois from 1986
These Chicago, Illinois UFO reports from 1986 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
1986 saucer with white lights over chicago downtown disappears after 10 seconds In summer of 1986 I lived at Mc Clurg Ct downtown chicago close to Lake Michigan the apt no was 20XX, so it was pretty high up. I awoke at 3:00AM went to my refrigerator to get something to drink then went to the window looked out and just above me was a saucer oval shaped with white lights streaming out very bright, it stood there for about 10 seconds and like lightening disappeared over Lake Michigan. Like it was saying goodbye.
Maybe perhaps I have been abducted.
Full Report Text:
SOCCER-SIZED CRYTAL-LIKE SPIKED BALL, Easily Missed If One Is Not Looking Directly At It. Soccer-ball-sized craft that I could see thru much like a dandelion flower seeds just before you blow them. It was made like a lot of spikes in two heights, though, and if I had not been looking in that exact spot at that exact time, I would never have seen it.
It was outside the window that overlooks the space between our building and the next, a width of about 5 feet betweein the two buildings. The day was overcast but it was light outside. No country, or group of countries could have made this object.
I heard it make no sound but, then, it was outside the window, and it appears to use the air as a stepping stone and it glided toward the window as I happened to look that direction. It stopped, pivoted once, paused, pivoted again, and left quickly in the direction from which it came. The best way I can describe seeing it is like seeing Predator, wherein one can look directly at it and not see it unless it moves.
And if you are looking a few feet to the side of it, one would not see it probably. It was too small to have occupants since it was about 10 to 12 inches in diameter and a portion of that diameter seemed to be made of spikes, but you can see thru it. It moved "with purpose", though, and could not have been some eye phenomenon because I saw it pivot twice.
I only saw it once, and have never heard of anyone quite describe what I saw, or at least I do not know of anyone whose description matches mine. I did see a fairly similar depiction of my craft, but is was all black in the book, and there was no additional informaton. I think a good description of the basic shape is that of certain pollen when viewed with an electron microscope, but that would be shape only.
The color is like a crystal that reflects the colors of the overcast sky at daytime. It did not emit lights or beams, left no trail, and did not land or make any sound. There were no lights on the object, no aura or haze around it.
It did not change colors any more than a series of crystals would. There was no aircraft in its vicinity, and it had no noticeable affect on any equipment in my livingroom where I was when I saw it. I do not have pictures of it.
My sense is that it was a probe of some sort, gathering information of some sort, and it may have taken a picture perhaps on the first pivot. Who knows? It is just a guess. ((NUFORC Note: Witness indicates that the date of the incident is approximate.
PD)).
Chicago, Illinois UFO Sightings From 1986 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oval | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
| Sphere | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
Chicago, Illinois UFO Sightings From 1986 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| July | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
| April | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
Chicago, Illinois UFO Sightings From 1986 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
| Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 2 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Chicago, Illinois UFO Sightings From 1986 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
| Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 07/15/86 | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
| 04/01/86 | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
Chicago, Illinois UFO Sightings From 1986 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
| Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late night | 00:00 - 03:59 | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
| Afternoon | 12:00 - 15:59 | 1 reported sightings | 50.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Chicago, Illinois
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Chicago, Illinois.
All Illinois Cities with reported UFO sightings in 1986
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in Illinois in 1986. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in Illinois in 1986.
| City | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2 UFO Reports | Chicago, Illinois UFO Sightings in 1986 |
| Oak Lawn | 1 UFO Reports | Oak Lawn, Illinois UFO Sightings in 1986 |