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)
Effingham · IL, USA
Large Dark object hovering over forest area behind a subdivision, disappeared when I got close to it.
Sparland · IL, USA
Flickering light was sitting SE in the sky. I watched the object for hrs.; object did not move. ((NUFORC Note: Star, or Venus?? PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
I was headed southbound on the CTA bus on Damen Ave. on 10/27/17 the day way heavily overcast. Somewhere between Clyborn street and Web
IL · USA
I looked up and the brightest light I've ever seen flashed and then watch a dim glow like a light bulb losing the Electric I'm going ou
Lewistown · IL, USA
Red lights traveling in the same general direction, moving slowly and steadily across the night sky.
La Salle · IL, USA
Was seating on my porch watching something on my phone and noticed bright orange ball of light. Thought flare, so looked directly it mo
Warsaw · IL, USA
Large silver orb shaped ufo seen in Warsaw Illinois.
Blyton · IL, USA
Bright, spread out white flash in northeastern sky 10:00PM 09/09/2017
Elmwood Park · IL, USA
Flickering white lights due west in a curved, symmetrical pattern, moving downward to the south.
Normal · IL, USA
White/yellow ball of light, started bright, faded out as it came closer to the surface.
Johnston City · IL, USA
Some of the objects appeared to have pulsating lights along the sides of the crafts.
Mattoon · IL, USA
Silver cylinder shaped moving slowly across sky N-NW direction. ((anonymous report))
Rockford/Belvidere · IL, USA
On our way to Belvidere from Rockford, we witnessed the first two objects. Orange balls of light, one at horizon level, the other at ap
Lasalle · IL, USA
I was walking down the street, down hill, in a neighborhood. Its a little past dusk.. When I a blacklight looking light caught my eye.
Joliet · IL, USA
The White Cube UFO
Orland Hills · IL, USA
Bright Green lit craft moving quickly appeared and dissapered into nothing
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Glowing Light With Halo of Light Surrounding
Rockford · IL, USA
Light shrouded in aura.
Oakwood Hills · IL, USA
Object made abrupt U-turn at a very high rate of speed.
Montrose · IL, USA
Ball of light chased by U.S. military.
Lake Shelbyville · IL, USA
This is kind of crazy. But I'll write the details and you decide. 10:30 on august 20th. 2017. Lone point, lake shelbyville. Campsite 64
New Lenox · IL, USA
Light coming down from the sky to the earth at a moderate speed.
Chicago · IL, USA
Strange craft with flashing lights was flying over Cicero on the 4th of July. ((anonymous report))
Rantoul · IL, USA
4th of July UFO.
Walnut · IL, USA
I was sitting by a fire I had made around 11 or 12 pm. I heard a slight cutting of air SE direction. ((anonymous report))