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Monroe County Independent-Facebook Police, witnesses report strange lights over rural Illinois towns by KMOV.com staff Monroe County Independent Posted on October 24, 2012 at 9:55 AM
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See all 8 photos » HECKER, Ill. (KMOV.com) – A rural Illinois resident alerted authorities Tuesday night after seeing what they described as an unusual light in the sky.
The sighting was reported by a Hecker resident just after 7 p.m. The Monroe County Independent reported on its
Facebook page that the witness saw the light hovering just over the horizon. They said the light would shift colors and appeared to be stationary.
Deputies from Monroe and St. Clair counties responded to the area and reported seeing the same light. After 8 p.m., a second object was spotted over the Freeburg area. Witnesses said the second object was similar in shape and size and also shifted colors from orange, red, blue and green. Police told the
Monroe County Independent that the lights or objects did not appear to present any danger, so they returned to their patrol.
Officials at Scott Air Force Base said they did not have any aircraft in the area when the sighting occurred.
So far, no official report from authorities has been given to explain what the lights may have been.
