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)
Volo · IL, USA
I saw an orange fireball in the sky that looked like a sphere with two blades one on front and one in back
Rockford · IL, USA
I was with a few friends outside of a friend's house in their driveway at about 11:00 pm. While socializing, I saw what I thought to be
Ottawa · IL, USA
line of 15-20 reddish orange "fireballs" flying above tree line
Sandwich · IL, USA
12-14 Red-Orange orbs all following each other.
Moline · IL, USA
Fireball in Moline, Illinois
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
I witnessed unidentified lights in the sky.
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Strange "fireball" orbs sighted in Illinois
Ridgway · IL, USA
while looking at the clouds at dusk, I saw a medium speed and altitude fireball traveling from SW to NE at an altitude of approx 5000ft
Cary · IL, USA
Fireballs seen over Cary, Illinois
Carbon Hill · IL, USA
1 very low, just over trees, moving very slow from east to west movement. Ran into house after a few minutes, came back out and before
Manhattan · IL, USA
Orange fireball steadily moves across sky then stops for 5 minutes (not UFO, a firework caused this!)
Joliet · IL, USA
20-25 fireballs over Joliet, Il.
Rockford · IL, USA
Single orange fireball that moved slowly East to West, stopped and slowly disappeared.
Streamwood · IL, USA
Orange Glowing Orb low across from SE to NW a Yearly 7/4 site.
Elgin · IL, USA
Fireball in sky separating into two!
Litchfield · IL, USA
One round fireball hovering over central illinois then dissapearing
Mokena · IL, USA
Ball of fire floating in the air.
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Fireballs seen in northern sky north of Edwardsville, IL on July 21, 2011
Chicago · IL, USA
Golden-Very slow-fireball-something about it was NOT RIGHT!!
Plainfield · IL, USA
JUL 29, 2011, large orange fireball with ring around it moving East to West, then moving almost straight up
Roxana or Wood River · IL, USA
Blue green fireball
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
Red fireballs
East Dundee · IL, USA
fireball hovering hovering over east dundee
Lake Bluff · IL, USA
Intense Streak of Light Traveling North of Chicago
Manteno · IL, USA
Vibrant, stationary orange light hovering above farmland