UFO Sightings in Chicago, Illinois
413 documented UFO sightings in Chicago, Illinois since 1952, peaking in 2012 (29 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 413
- Span
- 1952–2021
- Peak year
- 2012 (29 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1952–2021 · peak 2012 (29 reports)
Chicago · IL, USA
Observed 1 big obj. tailed by 2 smaller objects less then a mi. of L. Michigan, they proceed inland disappear. ((anonymous report))
Chicago · IL, USA
Two triangular shaped objects with flashing white lights over the southside of Chicago.
Chicago · IL, USA
Notice an object over Chicago west of the moon, I waited an hour to see if it moved. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
Red glowing ball moving south then went slowly strait up and stopped before it came back down slowly twice, started flashing before it
Chicago · IL, USA
On February 20, 2017 at 8:11 P.M. I ((name deleted)),((teenager)), saw multiple UFOs outside my window on my Southwest Airlines flight.
Chicago · IL, USA
Blue light flew across the sky on the highway.
Chicago · IL, USA
Triangle Shaped Dark Craft w/ 3 lights in the corners.
Chicago · IL, USA
Bright white light moving over Chicago.
Chicago · IL, USA
We saw a greenish white fireball drop out of the sky on the night of December 26th near O'Hare Airport.
Chicago · IL, USA
I saw a couple of little dots flashing red by the Chicago sky line. ((anonymous report))
Chicago · IL, USA
UFO over Wrigley Field.
Chicago · IL, USA
Bright, flickering, flamelike light out over Lake Michigan. Stationary, not a plane. Not a lantern, there were extreme winds.
Chicago · IL, USA
94W near 103rd at 5:30PM.
Chicago · IL, USA
My wife and I were in Chicago and we witnessed 8 orange/red/bright spheres slowly going overhead. I am ex Navy and stationed on the USS
Chicago · IL, USA
Black drone shaped UFO flies slowly over Chicago and ORD on June 18, 2016.
Chicago · IL, USA
A fireball, moving east to west, was a solid mass with a long, trailing tail. It was blue, green,and red. Colors were vivid and very vi
Chicago · IL, USA
A Green Fireball fell from sky close to O'Hare Airport Chicago, IL. ((NUFORC Note: Other reports. PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
8-10 bright blue UFOs appearing then disappearing.
Chicago · IL, USA
Red and green light just blinking, moved a few times up or down, left, right too. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a star? PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
5 Reddish orange lights over Chicago, drifting slowly by
Chicago · IL, USA
Black large triangle slowly moving behind Chicago highrises.
Chicago · IL, USA
Police, FBI, & Military Cordon Off Areas of Downtown Chicago Durring Mass Sighting As Military Aircrafts Chase UFOs Overhead.
Chicago · IL, USA
t was like nothing I've ever seen in the sky before it wasn't plane it wasn't helicopter our wasn't a blump it wasn't a jet or rocket
Chicago · IL, USA
saw what I thought was an airplane on fire. It moved over the city and picked up heading southwest on the opposite side of my building
Chicago · IL, USA
As I open my front door, I noticed a soundless amber light streaking through the scarcely clouded night sky coming my direction.