So glad I found this! This is the third very similar foreball I’ve seen (all coincidentally while driving along I 72) in the last year, and never knew how to report it or learn if others saw it!
Location
Address
Monticello, IL
Latitude
40° 2' 23.81'' N (40.039947°)
Longitude
88° 35' 24.75'' W (-88.590208°)
Elevation
205.180817m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-04 17:48 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-04 23:48 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
7°
Moving
Facing azimuth
252.27°
First azimuth
254.8°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
253.73°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it got closer to the ground, it looked like the sparkles at the tail of a gold firework