UFO Sightings in Illinois (Bloomberg Map)

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📝 Description

Bloomberg's 2015 feature 'Mapping the Mysteriously High Number of UFO Sightings in Illinois' introduced Max Galka/Metrocosm's interactive map showing more than 90,000 UFO/paranormal reports across the United States dating back to 1905. The Illinois data highlighted a dense zone of activity, especially around the Chicago area (e.g., Tinley Park, Rockford). Since then, there appear to be no widely publicized updates to this specific map from Bloomberg or major outlets. The visualization is described as a compilation of reported sightings rather than a single event, with Illinois identified as a hotspot on the map, corroborated by contemporaneous coverage (e.g., Washington Post) and local patches discussing the map; no new official refinements to the Bloomberg map have been reported publicly as of the current date.

🔍 Circumstances

The 'Bloomberg Map' is an interactive visualization that aggregates 90,000+ UFO/paranormal sighting reports from sources such as the National UFO Reporting Center and MUFON, covering the entire United States. It is not a report of one incident; rather, it depicts hotspots where multiple witnesses reported sightings. Illinois, and specifically the Chicago metropolitan area, appears as a dense cluster on the map.

👤 Physical Description

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ℹ️ Additional Details

Data sources cited include the National UFO Reporting Center and MUFON; the visualization was developed by Max Galka (Metrocosm). The map also gained coverage in The Washington Post, which noted Illinois as a prominent hotspot on the map. Patch articles in Illinois' south suburbs reported on the map's details at the time. This is not documentation of a single event, but a broad compilation of sightings across many years.

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