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)
Rockford · IL, USA
Red balls of light that change to green before they disappeared
Rockford · IL, USA
13 orange lights moved steadily and at times flew closely and eventually faded away.
Rockford · IL, USA
Red dot formations
Rockford · IL, USA
Looking up I observed a formation of 5objects that appeared to be circular & were orange in color moving in a northeasternly direction.
Rockford · IL, USA
Looked up to the Northen sky and saw a set of 9 orange pulsating Balls, as soon as those 9 disappeared a second group of 9 appeared.
Rockford · IL, USA
A number of orange/yellow lights appeared and began moving erratically in two groups.
Rockford · IL, USA
Rockford, illinois formations shown on TV news program today.
Rockford · IL, USA
Several orange lights moving about each other across the sky, but as a pack and then disappeared.
Rockford · IL, USA
Bright lights floating East over the city of Rockford, IL.
Rockford · IL, USA
While taking out the garbage thursday night, I saw two groups of bright amber lights hanging in the sky on the east side of Rockford, h
Rockford · IL, USA
Ten orange lights in a circular formation non blinking non moving in the east direction. There was a blink then they were gone. When
Rockford · IL, USA
My Wife and I noticed 9 Redish Orange Lights floating west to east
Rockford · IL, USA
same as above
Rockford · IL, USA
Lights seen in Rockford, Il when coming home at night. Color sort of off pink like street lights.
Rockford · IL, USA
14 all together, then they separated and the one I remember most followed East State Street in an easterly direction, approx. 2000 ft
Chicago · IL, USA
I saw 3-4 gray oval-shaped objects moving in the morning sky; one blinking orangish lights.
Chicago · IL, USA
on 1-24 01 as i was leaving chicago heading to phoenix arizona at appox. 2;00pm on the highway going west . i happen to look in to the
Machesney Park · IL, USA
COULD SEE HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTS (3) FROM 2 MILES. TOO HIGH TO BE STREET LIGHTS AND TOO LOW TO BE AIRPLANE. TRIANGLE 1 WHITE LIGHT ON
Glendale Heights · IL, USA
Saw a bright, soundless light hovering for 45 min., that slowly moved off to the north.
Chicago · IL, USA
3 new ufos taken in the chicago area view images at ((address deleted--commercial website??))
O'Fallon · IL, USA
Watched Triangular Object Hover Over My Barn For At Least 5 Minutes
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
Bright twinkling light hovered for 35 minutes southwest of Chicago, IL.
Cordova · IL, USA
Large orange orb NW Illinois see
Chicago · IL, USA
the ray of light and something going up.
Grant Park · IL, USA
It was a very unusual experience that I've had.