Chicago 2005 drone sighting

Originally posted on Earthfiles.

Email from Chicago, Illinois, "Drone Eyewitness

After the Camas, Washington, report was filed at Earthfiles, I received this eyewtiness account by email on May 23, 2008, about a sighting on New Years Eve, December 31, 2005.

Linda Moulton Howe,

I read about the dragonfly drones on your site and it reminded me of an experience i had 3 years ago. On New Years Eve in 2005, My wife and I decided to go downtown chicago and get a room at the W hotel on Lakeshore Drive.

My parents were in town to watch our daughter at our condo. We were planning on getting away for the night, drinking some champagne and ringing in the new year. After a meal and a few drinks (2 or 3 glasses of champagne) we went back to the room around 10:30 or so.

As my wife was getting changed, i was standing looking out of the window, which I believe was facing south, making lake michigan on my left. I was looking into the other lit windows of the high-rises around, people watching... when i saw something that looked like it was hanging on the side of a building maybe 2 blocks away. I thought at first it was a window washing scaffold, but noticed it was moving slowly up towards the right side of the building at a 45 degree angle.

I realized what I was looking at was an object with a tail hovering unattached to the building. The tail pointed away from the building. It was not even close to looking like a helicopter as it had voids at the top and bottom i could see with no rotors, or cockpit. I saw it for about a full 2 minutes before it sparkled and de-materialized right before it turned the corner. I couldn't believe what i saw.

i yelled for my wife to come look but she couldn't get there in time. The photos i have seen of dragon fly drones on your website are similar, although i think this one was about the size of a Volkswagen beetle, judging by the size of the glass on the building. When it sparkled it was faint, and definitely not like a firecracker. It flickered a few times before fading out. The skin itself was a weird charcoal greyish matte finish, but there was definitely an underlying glow to it, that drew my attention there in the first place. I had the impression this object was looking into the windows as well, but being very stealthy. It was an odd experience. I have never seen anything like that. I was wondering if you had received any other sightings like this. It seems most have been in rural areas. This was right downtown Chicago. Maybe others saw it as well?