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)
St. Charles · IL, USA
Orange sphere seen.
St Charles · IL, USA
Orange sphere seen.
Urbana · IL, USA
It was pretty dark out, so i didnt notice it immediately. it blended in with the night sky. but then it made this noise that you could
Belleville · IL, USA
Witness familiar with area was surprised enough to report some strange objects near Scott AFB.
Carbondale · IL, USA
Black polyhedron at low altitude in broad daylight.
Westmont · IL, USA
Bright green ball of light.
Batavia · IL, USA
Three silent orange low flying lights circled for 15 minutes.
Matteson · IL, USA
2 bright disk shaped lights side by side in sky and a helicopter flying low watching.
Streator · IL, USA
Multi-object sighting.
Schaumburg · IL, USA
Orb of light crosses the sky and turns sharply in Chicago Suburbs.
Wheaton · IL, USA
Four small triangular blimp-like vessels hovering in a square formation, leave in single file.
Round Lake · IL, USA
In Round Lake there has been sightings of lights lately I personally seen them, from a far. ((anonymous report))
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Five bright orange lights appeared on a staggered formation. The flew approximately 2 minutes this way. We noticed that two changed dir
Morris · IL, USA
W of Morris. Saw what looked to be 1 large orange light then split into about 5 in the shape of a triangle. ((anonymous report))
Norris City · IL, USA
MADAR Node 115
Danville · IL, USA
Oval object with two glowing lights slowly traveling down low.
Tinley Park · IL, USA
2 solid red lights in flying formation fly from east to west. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Perseid meteor?? PD))
East Peoria · IL, USA
Bright White Light seen at East Peoria Festival Park. ((anonymous report))
Sparta · IL, USA
There was a zigzagging light. ((anonymous report))
Pingree Grove · IL, USA
Triangle Shape Craft Near Chicago O'Hare Airport.
Burbank · IL, USA
I seen a blue object in the sky with some lights on the bottom of it maybe like 5-6 lights. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flares. PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
Security camera sighting over O'Hare International Airport
Plainfield · IL, USA
Boomerang-like yellowish light, warping shape. Quickly appears and disappears while viewing Mars.
East Peoria · IL, USA
Partially Cloaked Triangle and Bright White Light Intercept over the Riverfront. ((anonymous report))
Montgomery · IL, USA
I was standing in front of my yard playing with my kids. In the distance I noticed a red light in the sky. It was still day time the li