UFO Sightings in Illinois
4,055 UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1946, peaking in 2012 (270 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,055
- Span
- 1946–2025
- Peak year
- 2012 (270 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2025 · peak 2012 (270 reports)
Top cities in Illinois
Chicago
1952–2021 · peak 2012 (29 reports)
Tinley Park
1971–2021 · peak 2004 (92 reports)
Rockford
1964–2022 · peak 2001 (42 reports)
Springfield
1979–2021 · peak 2020 (8 reports)
Oak Lawn
1946–2020 · peak 2010 (10 reports)
Orland Park
1995–2019 · peak 2005 (15 reports)
Peoria
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Naperville
1997–2022 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
Northbrook
1999–2022 · peak 2020 (16 reports)
Bloomington
1972–2020 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Oak Forest
2003–2016 · peak 2005 (18 reports)
Aurora
1995–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Plainfield
1999–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Joliet
1979–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Palatine
1961–2021 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Crystal Lake
1968–2021 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Norris City
2018–2022 · peak 2018 (13 reports)
Elgin
1982–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Frankfort
1996–2017 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Lombard
1997–2019 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Elmwood Pk · IL, USA
a luminous object flying eastbound on RT. 64 north of River Forest, IL. After my observation going at about 10mph....!!! no noise!!!
Elmwood Pk · IL, USA
weird light I see during the night when I come home from work late. going very slow seen clearly from my window and passing in the sou
Toulon · IL, USA
A white light pulsing at a 2 second interval in illinois.
Auburn · IL, USA
December 2006, Bright object, precision movement, flashing lights, two and a half hours. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star? PD))
Danville · IL, USA
Far away stationary object seen then suddenly disappeared
Naperville · IL, USA
bulbous metallic craft at low altitude moving north to south at speed much faster than blimp.
Wheeling · IL, USA
saw something from the norwest suburbs of chicago on Monday 11/06/06
Chicago · IL, USA
I clearly saw the UFO over Ohare airport. I was a passenger waiting for my flight. Many people, like myself, saw it. At first I thought
Chicago · IL, USA
nothing ((NUFORC Note: Comment critical of NUFORC and our coverage of the sighting over O'Hare Airport, on this date. PD))
Wood Dale · IL, USA
On November 7th, 2006, several unidentifed hovering objects were witnessed over O'Hare Intl. Airport.
Chicago O'Hare Airport · IL, USA
Disc seen hovering over O'Hare Airport. Many witnesses. FAA/TSA contacted. ((NUFORC Note: Source highly credible, disguised. PD)
Chicago O'Hare Airport · IL, USA
Chicago OHare UFO Report. ((NUFORC Note: Highly credible witness report of dramatic sighting. PD))
Aurora · IL, USA
Shiny Object near Aurora, IL
Oregon · IL, USA
lights moving in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of the star Sirius?? PD))
Schaumberg (Rollong Meadows) · IL, USA
Object identified?
Schaumburg/Palatine/ Rolling Meadows · IL, USA
Black rectangle further details
Schaumburg/ Palatine/ Rolling Meadows · IL, USA
Black rectangle clear daylight sighting near highway
Chicago · IL, USA
Quite large boomerang shaped object with dim/ faint yellowish lights lining the V-shape of the bottom
Pontiac · IL, USA
It looked like a bright star in the sky except it was moving up, down, side to side, and in circles.
Orland Park · IL, USA
On November 27, 2006 around 10:55 pm in the Orland park area, I was driving to work when I saw in the western skies , a bright fiery Or
Troy · IL, USA
Silent Black Triangle Aircraft Sighted in Illinois Suburb.
Plainfield · IL, USA
My dad wanted me to tell you that in October of 2006 he was putting up christmas lights and my brother was with him and my dad looked u
St. Charles · IL, USA
Strange deep red light very slowly tracing over rural St charles, IL
Lockport · IL, USA
It was a dark circle with several exrememly bright, shiny, silver lines/beams emitting from the entire circle. It moved quickly from ea
Mettawa · IL, USA
Sitting in car and saw a large black triangular object hovering above the sky and then it suddenly shot up into the clouds.