Light UFO Sightings in Illinois
888 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1955, peaking in 2004 (74 reports).
- Total sightings
- 888
- Span
- 1955–2022
- Peak year
- 2004 (74 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1955–2022 · peak 2004 (74 reports)
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Bright white light crossing from Southeast to Northwest fast and Bright/large.... faster than airforce jets that are normally crossing
Freeport · IL, USA
Bright light in the sky moving up and down. Glows bright then dims and repeats cycle.
Trenton · IL, USA
At first i saw a white light moving between the big dipper stars thinking it was a satelite then it got brighter. ((anonymous report))
Glenview · IL, USA
Bright light in sky
Chicago · IL, USA
Large white light visible over Lake Michigan
Auburn · IL, USA
Two bright lights, constantly changing color near Auburn, one ejecting a third object.
Worth · IL, USA
Moving SE at low alt.; extremely fast in daylight a very bright star like object. Disappeared in 5-7 sec. ((anonymous report))
Oregon · IL, USA
Bright light shoots at car... time unaccounted for!
Knoxville · IL, USA
Bright orange lights seen by a family of 4 in rural Knoxville, Illinois.
Macomb · IL, USA
A light would appear, followed by one or more lights slightly in front of it which sometimes looked like fireworks or some kind of expl
Bunker Hill · IL, USA
Very bright white light, cylinder shape, moving straight down. When it hit the ground, it flashed red and disappeared. ((anonymous))
Hanna City · IL, USA
There were 3 lights in the sky and only one was moving, but the other two stood still. The lights were white but they had 3 or 4 lights
Spring Grove/Fox Lake · IL, USA
Large Super Bright White Stationary Light, Stationary, Lakemoor, Spring Grove, Il. 2:09 AM - 2:30AM NW Sky.
Lake Villa · IL, USA
3,4 hovering lights
Forest Park · IL, USA
I live in. 5th floor condo in Forest Park. It faces east with an excellent view of downtown Chicago, through the floor to ceiling glass
Sugar Grove · IL, USA
Sriving home when I noticed in the sky there was a big bright shaped sphere of light in the middle of the dark sky.
Bethalto · IL, USA
Orange light traveling from NE to SW at speeds comparable to satellites, there was no sound.
Barrington · IL, USA
1st time me & dog have both been in observance of 3 orange lights, all in one line, spaced closely to one another.
Henry · IL, USA
Very large orb of light making a quick downard zigzag motion before disappearing. It was a very light blue.
Belleville · IL, USA
Witness familiar with area was surprised enough to report some strange objects near Scott AFB.
Schaumburg · IL, USA
Orb of light crosses the sky and turns sharply in Chicago Suburbs.
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Five bright orange lights appeared on a staggered formation. The flew approximately 2 minutes this way. We noticed that two changed dir
Tinley Park · IL, USA
2 solid red lights in flying formation fly from east to west. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Perseid meteor?? PD))
East Peoria · IL, USA
Bright White Light seen at East Peoria Festival Park. ((anonymous report))
Sparta · IL, USA
There was a zigzagging light. ((anonymous report))