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)
Neoga/Mattoon (between; on I-57) · IL, USA
Never seen anything like that before. Definitely not a firework. Definitely lasted a good deal of time. It was quite bright. Not a mete
Lisle · IL, USA
2 red-orange balls of light in sky in Lisle, IL.
Swansea · IL, USA
Orange Glowing Ball over Swansea, IL.
Iola · IL, USA
A very bright, pinkish colored object, slightly brighter than the northern star, was seen in broad daylight.
Savoy · IL, USA
Several fireball/orange orbs silently gliding in a line from South to North, then disappearing in the near distance.
Jonesboro · IL, USA
Strange round green ball appeared in the night sky. Object moved in a horizontal position for 3 seconds, and then shot downwards.
Sycamore · IL, USA
I was driving down Rt 23 when I seen a giant light brighten up the sky. It lasted only 2 secounds appeared to be only a fireball but it
Alton · IL, USA
Article from local newspaper.
Mount Prospect · IL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about the event. PD))
Peoria · IL, USA
It was Nov. 23 around 9 o'clock I'm a sky dweller so I look up at the uh sky alot very often u know and this time I uh see a star u k
Chicago · IL, USA
Not really a believer in UFOs but here's what happened: I'm in river north (Chicago) watching TV in my apartment. I see a bright green
LaGrange · IL, USA
4 fireballs in LaGrange, Illinois, that formed a giant square and then disappeared.
Mount Vernon · IL, USA
Fireballs over our house.
Peoria · IL, USA
Fireball sightings in Peoria, Illinois.
Antioch · IL, USA
Orange fireball disks.
Port Barrington · IL, USA
Orange fire ball with an orange ring around it.
Plano · IL, USA
Orange flare that rose in the southwest sky and continued on overhead to the northeast until no longer visible.
Aurora · IL, USA
Large green fireball.
Crete · IL, USA
While facing southern night sky a blue neon fireball passed by, from east going west. I was able to observed it for 10 seconds in clear
Waukegan · IL, USA
SAW 3 FIREBALLS COME FROM LAKE OVER FIREWORK VIEWING AREA. TWO RIGHT BEFORE ONE DURING FIREWORK SHOW AND FLY RIGHT ABOVE THE FIREWOR
Chicago · IL, USA
4 unidentified red light objects disappeared & reappeared in different spots of the sky.
Johnsburg · IL, USA
Fireball over Johnsburg.
Des Plaines · IL, USA
Redish/orange sphere seen over Des Plaines, IL.
Villa Park · IL, USA
Cloud level greenish white shooting star like something just baffled me.
Chicago · IL, USA
I WAS SMOKING AND LOOKING AT THE STARS WHEN I NOTICED ONE OF THEM STARTED MOVING NORTHWEST.