# @nbcchicago on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZGczmJCd-A
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66310953-nbcchicago-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e2dbfcc17e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-02T22:47:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) — https://gondola.cc/nbcchicago

## Caption

Hundreds of people across the Chicago area, northwest Indiana, Michigan and beyond reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky, according to sightings submitted to the American Meteor Society.

On social media, residents from Grayslake to Arlington Heights and elsewhere described seeing a bright ball of light, with some also reporting a loud boom.

We spoke with an expert who explained what the phenomenon may have been.

#fireball #meteor #chicago

## Stats

- **Views:** 79,967
- **Likes:** 4,602
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 126

## Tags

fireball, meteor, chicago

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