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)
Crescent City · IL, USA
big bright light coming closer 4 ufo objects in sky pink cloud over us couldnt see where we were going
Naperville · IL, USA
Intense display of stationary light in 3 phases of color shifting
Frankfort · IL, USA
The evening of 9-11 we lost our electricity which was very frightening after what happened earlier that day. We went outside, the sky w
Orland Park · IL, USA
military craft over Chicago
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
At around 19:30 Central time I spotted 2 flashing lights traveling South to North side by side. Within a few minutes of observation the
Darien · IL, USA
I know nothing about aviation. I saw 3 objects pulsating in the night sky, thought to be helicopters but very high. Objects had red & g
Chicago · IL, USA
IT WAS AWESOME.
Rockford · IL, USA
Fireball in the sky around 911, being chased by the military!
Chicago · IL, USA
Bright, very big, white light over Chicago
Algonquin · IL, USA
Glowing ball seen descending into field.
Downers Grove · IL, USA
The vehicle or object was a strange glowing gold/orange color and didn't resemble any jet aircraft I've seen in the past.
Rockford · IL, USA
Possible explanation for sighting in Rockford, IL.
Wildwood · IL, USA
2nd sighting in 6 months Wildwood/Grayslake area Illinois
Wheaton · IL, USA
white/silver circle at first stationary, then rising in altitude rapidly until no longer visible
Greenup · IL, USA
blue green rectangler shape
Schaumburg · IL, USA
UFO's seen over O'Hare International Airport. at 1:30 AM 8/5/01
Chicago · IL, USA
square bright object surrounded by faint red lights seen over chicago
Chicago · IL, USA
A pinkish brown sphere with sporatic lights crosses the sky at a medium steady pace.
Chicago · IL, USA
Diamond shaped object, orange in color with small points of light surrounding the main body
Bloomington · IL, USA
Light in sky, strange non repetitive movements, high altitude
Evanston · IL, USA
Triangle-shaped craft hovered for about 15 sec. then streaked off
Evanston · IL, USA
I looked up and saw a streak of light and then it slowed down. I couldn't tell exactly how far away it was...but it didn't seem too far
Dunlap · IL, USA
A bright geometric shape with an equally bright tail streaks down.
Normal · IL, USA
Silver ball in sky....
Bloomington · IL, USA
UFO south of Bloomington, IL by Randolph Grain Elevator.