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)
Lisle · IL, USA
Stationary fireball lights on horizon facing Ohare.
Manteno · IL, USA
Object Exploded after being struck by lightning
Troy · IL, USA
A yellow/orange fireball was seen streaking across the eastern sky very low on the horizon.
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Square Shaped with fire in middle and birds/fish found dead
Manhattan · IL, USA
5 fireball like objects were seen moving east bound.
Villa Park · IL, USA
green fireball falling in the sky
Glenview · IL, USA
Fireball at first, now i just see a glowing light which keeps blinking. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Rockford · IL, USA
Three orange glowing lights traveling together in the form of a verticle triangle in the night disappear into the clouds.
Crete · IL, USA
Radiating ball of light tracking due east for approx 2 minutes.
Worth · IL, USA
Bright light seen streaking across suburban Chicago sky.
Morris · IL, USA
Four fireballs moving rapidly south at 9:45pm CST west of Chicago
Caseyville · IL, USA
HUGE reddish - orange fireball seen in Caseyville, IL
Chicago · IL, USA
Fireball object over chicago midway airport! ((NUFORC Note: Report from experienced aviation professional. PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
Fireball object flying by Chicago midway airport area!
Ottawa · IL, USA
It was just after nightfall Saturday, July 3 about 22:00. I was walking toward a pile of wood, to light the bonfire. I was walking nort
Deer Park · IL, USA
2 yellow orange fireballs headed NNW, disappearing into the overcast
Lombard · IL, USA
Possible explanation for some of the July 4 reports.
Plainfield · IL, USA
Fireball over Plainfield, Illinois.
Chicago/Mt. Greenwood · IL, USA
Red/ Orange fireball object flying over Chicago / Mount Greenwood
Chicago · IL, USA
UFO in Midway Airport area July 2010
Peoria/Canton (between) · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) 13 orange fireballs
Glenview · IL, USA
Glenview, july 27, 2010, approximately at 9 pm . saw fireball on the top of Jewel -Osco for 3 min
Chicago · IL, USA
Orange lighted fireballs over north side of Chicago.
Harristown · IL, USA
Ball of Light with tail that changed directions
Chicago · IL, USA
We saw about 10 glowing objects floating in a similar path in Southwestern sky 7/31/10 about midnite.