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)
Bloomington · IL, USA
Two truckers stop trucks, witness 3 "vertical slashes of light" beside highway. Both alarmed. Dramatic sighting.
Des Plaines · IL, USA
FAA Regional Office calls to confirm multiple sighting reports received on previous evening.
Warren · IL, USA
Woman w/ kids see 3 "space shuttle" type craft hover, streak. Eject smaller objects (!). Many witnesses. Good rept.
Warren · IL, USA
2nd sighting report of 6 strange objects hovering over town. Looked like space shuttle. Many witnesses.
Mount Carroll · IL, USA
Triangle UFO with erratic movement early, slow approach, multi-colored lights to constant white lights.
Springfield · IL, USA
An unknown craft gave off a loud, deep, oscillating, electro-acoustic, bass humming sounds.
Marion · IL, USA
Going for a walk by Lake of Egypt power plant.
Bloomingdale · IL, USA
pulsing silver object in the daytime
Illinois (rural) · IL, USA
A strange light on the side of a hill in a fog bank, that was the only fog for miles.
Peoria · IL, USA
Light over Peoria, IL that moves slowly, stops in mid-air, hovers, changes colors, shoots in opposite direction and disappears.
Homer Glen · IL, USA
I know what my sister saw. She knows what I saw.
Jerseyville · IL, USA
saucer approached jerseyville boy only 60 feet away and 30f feet above ground.
San Jose · IL, USA
Sighting of 5 or 6 orange lights in the sky.
Streamwood · IL, USA
triangle pulsating ufo shot from many miles away stopped instantly,spinning and moving slowly over houses
Jerseyville · IL, USA
my brother and i chased after bright orange light in jerseyville,Il summer 0f 1992
Jerseyville · IL, USA
super fast strobe light over jerseyville ,Il summer of 1992
Morris · IL, USA
Formation of three lights in a vertical triangle hovered with no sound and vanished with no sound.
Delevan · IL, USA
Dad sees large lighted craft.
Sugar Grove · IL, USA
First off, the first night my girlfriend and I were fishing in a stone quarry and it was time to go. Right before we started to pac
Jerseyville · IL, USA
large flame observed over jerseville/IL summer 1992
Chesterfield · IL, USA
standing directly under craft for period of time, lost time, 1hr trip took 4hr's.
Mt.Vernon · IL, USA
I was driving down route 15 ,when i noticed the craft resting on the ground It was about 200 yards away.
Taylorville · IL, USA
Long story it was when i was around 1e maybe 14 years old at the time. And ill never forget it
Mendota · IL I-39 North, IL, USA
The metal UFO appeared below the clouds; it had lights around it; it made no sound & vanished in less than 1 second. It was amazing.
St. David (near) · IL, USA
flying triangle in fulton county illinois (1991)