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
Saw 2 possibly 3 objects in the sky during early afternoon over Lake Michigan near Shedd Aquarium on July 4th
Justice · IL, USA
The objects flight was very coordinated,and precise, and moved w/rapid speed.
Lansing · IL, USA
A red blinking object hovering in sky and then moving erratically north to south. Object hovered, descended, rose and flew In circle.
Mt. Prospect · IL, USA
Bright white stationary star-like object
Maryville · IL, USA
In the S sky, I noticed a bright orange ball I the sky. It was moving very slowly. ((anonymous report))
Dundee Townnship · IL, USA
Slient Black Egg Shaped Craft with open front and huminiod visable
Kickapoo · IL, USA
I seen 8-10 orange circular objects in the sky. They were all lit up a few went dark they were again seeable. ((anonymous report))
Elgin · IL, USA
A few orange orbs appeared to make a formation along with another group, totaling around 10 orbs.
Burbank · IL, USA
Saw 2 UFOs flying opposite directions, glowing.
Chicago · IL, USA
Bullet shaped object burning up falls towards Chicago, then changes directions and shoots away July 16 2019
Herald · IL, USA
Bright light dancing thru the night horizon
Norris City · IL, USA
MADAR Node 115
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Late night with my sunroof open facing south I have been watching skies since the 2014 sighting over Crystal Lake, IL. This was 2 singu
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Bright white light crossing from Southeast to Northwest fast and Bright/large.... faster than airforce jets that are normally crossing
Gurnee · IL, USA
3 long bright orange objects seen by 2 people in Gurnee IL
Freeport · IL, USA
Bright light in the sky moving up and down. Glows bright then dims and repeats cycle.
Loves Park · IL, USA
Aircraft & Contrail fade away and disappear.
Trenton · IL, USA
At first i saw a white light moving between the big dipper stars thinking it was a satelite then it got brighter. ((anonymous report))
Barrington · IL, USA
Husband & I watched 2 shiny whitish-silver bright tube shaped objects float by in the sky no wings. ((anonymous source))
Northbrook · IL, USA
MADAR Node 148
Rockford · IL, USA
White sphere flying across night sky then disappears.
Peoria · IL, USA
On 6/8/2019 I was walking around the second floor balcony of a hotel when I looked into the sky around 7:25 PM I noticed a huge weird U
North Brook · IL, USA
MADAR Node 148
Lombard · IL, USA
Long glowing rectangular craft with multiple balls of light appearing above it.
Schaumburg · IL, USA
20 or more white dots moving erratically in Schaumburg, IL 6/13/19 ((anonymous report))