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)
Rochelle · IL, USA
Observed a green fireball with white and green flames track across the western sky going from north to south.
Oakdale · IL, USA
Blinding lights and no power to run.
Fox Lake · IL, USA
Triangle Craft flying in a low altitude
Gilberts · IL, USA
Triangle shaped object flying across the sky VERY FAST.
Grafton · IL, USA
Bluish white light that moved and faded away
Poplar Grove · IL, USA
TWO brightly lit UFO's spotted near Poplar Grove, IL
Chicago ('burbs) · IL, USA
glowing orange slice moving south on I-55
Benton · IL, USA
Cigar shaped with two round objects in center.
Wheaton · IL, USA
i dont know what i was seeing
Joliet · IL, USA
object changed colors 3 times then sharply took off at incredible speed.
Hinsdale · IL, USA
Bright light appeared out of nowhere
Moline · IL, USA
Appeared as a star in the sky. No motion and suddenly changed from the shape of a star into a rectangular box with a white light with
Chicago · IL, USA
a bunch of mysterious fast moving objects appearing to have red and green strobe lights.
Bloomington · IL, USA
I saw a flat, white-illuminated object near Bloomington, IL yesterday afternoon.
Orland Park · IL, USA
Orland Park Illinois. July 4th 2003,triangular object right over fireworks
Benton · IL, USA
07/05/03 REND LAKE IL, 4PM TWO ROUND SHINY LIGHTS MOVING SOUTH TO NORTH
Rend Lake · IL, USA
MUFON/Illinois Report: 2 bright white objects seen over Rend Lake, IL during airshow
Niles · IL, USA
Aura ufo near chicago
Morrison · IL, USA
I couldn't believe what I was seeing..
Elwood · IL, USA
Disc shaped object observed travelling at a high rate of speed in thunderstorm
Morris · IL, USA
Red light circling over an area, then shooting off.
Chicago · IL, USA
Bright ball of fire
Gurnee · IL, USA
Slow moving "rod?" in a crystal clear sky
Batavia · IL, USA
SMALL HOVERING OBJECT OVER THE ERSTEN SKY OF CHICAGO
Naperville · IL, USA
2 jetliners 1 glowing white Triangle ufo, intersecting flight paths Triple Near miss Clear Day .