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)
Chicago · IL, USA
I noticed this brown, tan like teardrop shaped UFO in the sky
Forest Park · IL, USA
I viewed a silent white orb from my 5th floor balcony travelling slowly from the south to the east. There were clouds in the eastern sk
Mount Prospect · IL, USA
My friends and I were walking in a park when we saw three flying disks in a v-formation flying low across the sky. They were going very
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Silver/white disc in sky, broad daylight. Did not move then vanished.
Bartlett · IL, USA
A tail like UFO moving from east to west taking on diffent shapes.Then from the east a spherical object enters the frame and moves belo
Wilmington · IL, USA
Two lights following perfectly aligned possibly one vechike was seen for 10 minutes front one brighter then the back then disappeared.
Norris City · IL, USA
MADAR Node 115
Roselle · IL, USA
Lights/spheres near Chicago city.
Le Roy · IL, USA
Seen two lights making a clock wise and counter clock wise motion. 1 alternated every 360 degree circle. I seen them over a been field
Northbrook · IL, USA
MADAR Node 148
Volo · IL, USA
Traveling single file,NE to SW, bright orange light disappearing into the sky.
Volo · IL, USA
Bright orange lights Traveling single file,NE to SW, bright orange light disappearing into the sky.
Northbrook · IL, USA
MADAR Node 148
Rock Island · IL, USA
Saw something barrel shaped and white up high (went in and out of clouds), looked like an oil drum on it's side, no visible lights, no
Vienna · IL, USA
It started as a circular beam of light and after acknowledging it it began to spin very fast then zoomed out of sight
Norris City · IL, USA
MADAR Node 115
Salem · IL, USA
Extremely bright object changes color & shoots into sky.
Danville · IL, USA
Small bright light moving slowly and disappearing.
Aurora · IL, USA
Saw flying glowing object above in the sky not so high above. It was about ten steps away from me. ((anonymous report))
Northbrook · IL, USA
MADAR Node 098
Manteno · IL, USA
Upon inspection, I noticed an Orb that must of shot straight up and to the right in less than a minute. ((anonymous report))
Metropolis · IL, USA
Lighted sphere traveling in the night sky.
Metropolis · IL, USA
You already have a partial report from a truck driver.my wife,daughter, an I seen the moving ball of light, the craft, the military hel
Dixon · IL, USA
My husband,2 kids, and I were in the pool around 8pm on Sunday the 1st when we noticed what initially looked like a smaller plane, a si
Gardner · IL, USA
Cigar shaped bright white object. Disappeared instantaneously