Here are my notes, from 5 years ago . . . .
Meteorite struck Illinois (South Suburban Chicago... Park Forest ?) just before Midnight on Wednesday, March 26, 2003.
I was sitting in my chair watching television (videotape) with the North curtain open.
All at once i noticed that it was "daylight" outside ! Caught me by surprise,
but before i could think about it anymore, there was a brilliant flash of light
(*much* brighter than the "daylight" i first noticed!).
Followed a few seconds later by a distant but distinct rumbling.
So therefore i mistakenly took it to be simply lightning and thunder.
It wasn't until the noon news (next day) that i discovered what it was, and what really happened.
They surmise the object was originally the size of a Volkswagen Beetle,
and then broke into hundreds of fragments
when it encountered our atmosphere.
Some fragments actually struck houses, but nobody was injured.
Very interesting !
- end of my notes -
Gee, with all of the Advanced Notice,
it would be Really Exciting to view this thing. 
Too bad it's not for my area.
But, hey . . . .
Just in case, i'm gonna' wear my Hard Hat.
:tinfoil:
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