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)
Skokie · IL, USA
About 6 to 7 UFO's flashing bright lights often, a couple of were able to change the color of the lights to dark red.
East Alton · IL, USA
My son and I were riding our bikes through our neighbor when he called out my name and drew my attention to an object in the sky. We th
Carrollton · IL, USA
3 bluish/white spheres hovering, then one moving very fast seen by two people in Greene County, IL.
Carlinville · IL, USA
Translucent ballon-like moving slowly. ((anonymous report))
Glenview · IL, USA
Bright light in sky
Tinley park · IL, USA
6/22/19 9:40pm cylinder shape craft moving from NW to E very random flashing lights as if it were taking pictures. ((anonymous report))
Omaha · IL, USA
VERY FAST circular object in SE Illinois headed North at high altitude. SUDDENLY turned VERY BRIGHT while enlarging!
Rankin · IL, USA
Large and small fireball object
Danville · IL, USA
Huge orange burning ball in sky. Saw for about 15 seconds then it was gone. ((anonymous report))
Flora · IL, USA
I witnessed a UFO and caught it on video 3 times in one night.
Chicago · IL, USA
Large white light visible over Lake Michigan
Auburn · IL, USA
Two bright lights, constantly changing color near Auburn, one ejecting a third object.
Chicago · IL, USA
Granddaughter, was looking out of apartment window on the 7th floor, facing southeast. We live at Chicago & Lake Street in the Global M
Fox Lake · IL, USA
Sunny morning partly cloudy. ((anonymous report))
Rochester · IL, USA
2 UFO falling sightings in 1.5 hrs in Rochester, IL
Chicago · IL, USA
Large circular black disc over Chicago at night. ((anonymous report))
Aurora · IL, USA
Looked up and noticed 3 lights far in sky in a triangular formation then seen a couple more, then the sixth one. ((anonymous report))
Chicago · IL, USA
A UFO sliver ball about bowling ball size, slammed or portal right at my cars back bumper
Elmhurst · IL, USA
3 lights in symmetrical distance moving North East. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
ELMHURST · IL, USA
3 lights in symmetrical distance moving North East.
Chicago · IL, USA
My husband were driving on 294 near o’hare airport in Chicago, Illinois on our way to St. Louis. Was taking random pics there was a
Cicero · IL, USA
Bright White orb ufo casually passing by my backyard then disappearing into the sky. ((anonymous report))
Worth · IL, USA
Moving SE at low alt.; extremely fast in daylight a very bright star like object. Disappeared in 5-7 sec. ((anonymous report))
Lake Zurich · IL, USA
Large flying object with red light behind front "grill" emitting low pitch mechanical sound
Chicago · IL, USA
We seen 3 lights in the sky.. standing still in the air for minutes at a time. Then they went into a triangle formation. Then it look