ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Saturday, August 8, 2026 12:44PM
ABC7 received calls from several viewers about a possible meteor in Kane County on Thursday night.
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MONTGOMERY, Ill. (WLS) — ABC7 received calls from several viewers about a possible meteor in Kane County on Thursday night.
Video from Montgomery captured a bright flash in the sky.
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ABC7 asked the Adler Planetarium what it could have been.
They say it could be a type of meteor that explodes in the atmosphere.
However, it could take a few days for the American Meteor Society to make a determination.
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