Formation UFO Sightings in Illinois
153 formation-shaped UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1946, peaking in 2004 (16 reports).
- Total sightings
- 153
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2004 (16 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Formation
1946–2022 · peak 2004 (16 reports)
Springfield · IL, USA
Strange orange lights reported over Springfield, Illinois.
St. Charles · IL, USA
Many orbs moving through the sky in a formation, flickering, moving at the same pace.
Joliet · IL, USA
5 orange balls of lights in V formation over Joliet, IL
Arlington Heights · IL, USA
Formation of three orange/red orbs, followed by another orb several minutes later pass overhead.
Zion · IL, USA
6 to 8 lights in formation in eastern sky heading west.
Chicago · IL, USA
Four very bright orange orbs were seen by my girlfriend and myself on Friday evening, as we were pulling out of a Jewel down town Chica
Belleville · IL, USA
3-4 orange lighted over belleville.
Joliet · IL, USA
7 Orange-Red lights hovering over Joliet, IL
Morris · IL, USA
Unexplained "formation" of red lights that slowly disappeared.
Peoria · IL, USA
There were many small yellow light in the sky hovering north and aircraft headed north east objects move slowly across the sky all acro
Jonesboro · IL, USA
Large red light with smaller white flashing lights
Oak Forest · IL, USA
Series of 14 to 20 yellowish flame lights.
Lake Forest · IL, USA
Two bright lights appear over norther Illinois
Sterling · IL, USA
5 orange and red flashing lights flying west in a formation
Winthrop Harbor · IL, USA
Glowing zig zags lowering to the ground. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Elk Grove · IL, USA
Bright lights in the sky changing formations, triangles 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Matteson · IL, USA
Triangle formation of 3 Bright White Lights in Sky over matteson IL
Machesney Park · IL, USA
Bright orange lights over Machesney Park Illinois
Plainfield · IL, USA
5 firey red orbs in a checkmark formation
Crete · IL, USA
4 orange lights in formation
History Channel/Illinois · IL, USA
This was seen on a nationally aired program called "States" about Cahokia Mounds in Illinois.
Crete · IL, USA
possibly many crafts
Frankfort · IL, USA
Triangle formation in the sky
Galesburg · IL, USA
Cluster of lights appeared just before sunrise and travelled across the sky.
Steger · IL, USA
eleven cylinder objects seen over chicago suburbs in illinois