Fireball UFO Sightings in Illinois
308 fireball-shaped UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1958, peaking in 2012 (36 reports).
- Total sightings
- 308
- Span
- 1958–2020
- Peak year
- 2012 (36 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Fireball
1958–2020 · peak 2012 (36 reports)
Godfrey · IL, USA
Saw the light falling from the sky very quickly and disappear before hitting ground. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor? Anonymous report. PD))
Schaumburg · IL, USA
There was a big light that looked like a blood moon then we realized that the object was giving off a red aura Then slowly floated away
Cairo · IL, USA
Falling star that evolved and grew in size and color, to end in a brilliant green ball of trailing light. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor? PD))
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
Lake Villa · IL, USA
Fire ball in the sky, no sound
Glenview · IL, USA
I observed a large bright green glowing object fall to earth a few minutes ago. I had just looked up out the window, which faces east
Des Plaines · IL, USA
5 fireballs in the sky over Des Plaines/Glenview, Illinois.
Rochester · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) Started w/ 1 light on E hor., followed it, grew to countless lights over 2 hrs., along with close encounter ground sighting.
Chicago · IL, USA
A Green Fireball fell from sky close to O'Hare Airport Chicago, IL. ((NUFORC Note: Other reports. PD))
Peru · IL, USA
Illinois Valley green fireball.
Joliet · IL, USA
Orange burning light over Joliet, Il
Oswego · IL, USA
2 fireballs making no noise. 1 flew above the other, then the one high took off into the clouds. Lower veered right, disappeareared.
Romeoville · IL, USA
Bright red light in sky, moving erratically.
Olney · IL, USA
Odd "fireball" like object in Olney, IL.
Marseilles · IL, USA
Various self piloting fireballs. Succeeded by red light craft.
Jonesboro · IL, USA
Fireball.
Mount Morris · IL, USA
4 orange glowing objects sighted flying in single formation.
Morton grove · IL, USA
I was on my roof and noticed an orange/firey ball circling around in the sky. It appeared as a Chinese lantern but it wasn't one.
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
Crestwood · IL, USA
Fireballs over Illinois.
Oswego · IL, USA
Fireball type lights moving in sky
Chicago · IL, USA
This was NOT a firework.
Chicago · IL, USA
Possible ufo encounter.
Springfield · IL, USA
It was a red orb with a blue outline. It Harvard for a little while it moved left it moved right then just kind of went down slow beyon
Chicago · IL, USA
It looked like a glowing red ball of light in the sky, lasted about 45 seconds, then became smaller and disappeared quickly into the sk