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)
Oak Forest · IL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Mars? PD)) A BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT HANGING IN THE SOUTHWEST SKY.
Moline · IL, USA
A huge giant black isoceles triangular craft flew over in total silence and then took off at Mach 10
Geneva · IL, USA
Circular cloud formation surrounding the moon. ((NUFORC Note: Probable "Moon dog," caused by high-altitude ice crystals. PD))
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Red light moving over Chicago's South Suburbs during White Sox World Series.
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Strange glowing redish orange light hovering over 88th Avenue in Tinley Park, IL
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Bright white balls over Edwardsville, Iillinois. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights. PD))
Orland Park · IL, USA
strange lights over Orland Park, Ill
Naperville · IL, USA
Lights in low clouds. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly advertising lights?? PD))
Warrenville · IL, USA
ALOT of activity over Big Dipper, with Large BRIGHT White , turning red Sphere and then dissappearing. Pulsing light over Big Dipper.
Lemont · IL, USA
Bright light observed hovering above the refinery and then changed directions twice as it flew off to the north.
Glendale Heights · IL, USA
I meet with a local astronomy club,& have a telescope to stargaze, & have never before seen anything so clear with unaided eye!
Lisle · IL, USA
crazy moving lite in the sky.
Carthage · IL, USA
it looked like a big roman candle shooting off
Woodridge · IL, USA
I live up on a relatively large hill when I exited my car i looked southwest towards a landfill you can see about 2-3 miles from my hou
Jacksonville to Ft. Pierce · IL, USA
Glowing fireball .... no gov't. agency "saw it." ((NUFORC Note: News article in "FLORIDA TODAY." PD))
Moline · IL, USA
MISSOURI INVESTIGATORS GROUP Report: Black triangle ship moving west to east,
Country Club Hills · IL, USA
Cloaked object, with lights to disguise it as an airplane when viewed from a more horizontal standpoint.
Chicago · IL, USA
Two oval objects flying high over Chicago Sky
Chicago Heights · IL, USA
Three strange lights in the night sky on Sept. 24th, 2005. Were they were man-made or terrestrial?
Warrenville/Wheaton · IL, USA
RAPID MOVING< COLOR CHANGING OBJECT. NORTH TO SOUTH < STRAIGHT UP AND ACROSS
Chicago Heights · IL, USA
high pitched whirling noise and random lights moving very quickly with sharp turns.
New Lenox · IL, USA
triangle of stars breaking off in diffrent directions
Bourbonnais · IL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possible satellites? PD)) Bourbonnais, Il, 09-30-05 (2) bright moving lights,very high - lasting 6 - 8 seconds
Summit · IL, USA
I was sitting in the back seat of my mom's car at the Summit Amtrak station waiting for my sister's train to arrive. It was approximat
Chicago · IL, USA
several peculiar red lights flew about in a formation and appeared to climb