Jon Hilkevitch

Jon Hilkevitch served as a transportation reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He broke the story of the 2006 O'Hare Airport UFO sighting, and his January 1, 2007 article on the incident became the most-read piece in the newspaper's website history, receiving over a million hits. Hilkevitch's reporting on the O'Hare UFO sighting gained massive attention, triggering national media coverage on CNN, MSNBC, and other networks. All witnesses independently described the same thing, reporting a hovering disc that left a hole in the clouds. His article marked a significant moment in UAP/UFO reporting history.