President Biden mentioned private companies and research institutions while delivering remarks to the unidentified objects Thursday. Now it seems some amateur balloonists based right here in the suburbs may be caught up in the military mess. The Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade says one of its 32-inch pico balloons is missing in action. *********************************************************** ABOUT CBS 2 NEWS CHICAGO: Honored as the Edward R. Murrow winner for overall excellence, CBS 2 News Chicago brings you breaking news, weather, compelling exclusive content, and award-winning investigative reports from the CBS 2 Investigators. Subscribe to CBS 2 News Chicago on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/cbschicago CBS 2 NEWS 24/7 LIVESTREAM: https://chicago.cbslocal.com/live/ CBS 2 NEWS WEBSITE: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cbschicago TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CBSchicago GET THE CBS 2 NEWS APP: https://apps.cbslocal.com/chicago/