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)
Hanover Park · IL, USA
Spherical, metallic object rising very high in the sky. Drone or something else?
Naperville · IL, USA
1 bright af middle white disc which had two pinkish or reddish bullet shaped objects 1 above the white disc and 1 below the white disc
Geneva · IL, USA
Intense red orb flying in irregular speed and direction at dusk.
Chicago · IL, USA
Three ufos. Fire type over Humboldt Park.
Nashville · IL, USA
While night fishing at Washington Co. Lake, there was a very bright light in my SE. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Pointy shaped craft on moon, disappeared after seen through high powered telescope. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Jupiter?? PD))
Manteno · IL, USA
I was driving on a very clear day, without a single cloud in the sky. At an intersection, I noticed a silver object in the sky, which i
Peoria · IL, USA
Friend and I saw an oval object omitting red/green light, followed it and at some point went 3+ miles within the span of seconds,.
Round Lake · IL, USA
An hour into enjoying our time, I looked up and noticed a solid white oval in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Mothman? UFO? Black balloon that poped in the air? ((anonymous report))
Harvey · IL, USA
Round sphere, was 90% translucent was siphoning electricity from high tension power-lines in the forest preserve.
Olney · IL, USA
An adult male telephone the NUFORC UFO Hotline to report a sighting of a "boomerang-shaped" craft. Appeared to give off smoke.
Chicago · IL, USA
Observed 1 big obj. tailed by 2 smaller objects less then a mi. of L. Michigan, they proceed inland disappear. ((anonymous report))
Des Plaines · IL, USA
Fireball in sky near O'Hare Airport.
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
I'm not sure if they were just balloons. 1st one I noticed was going left and the 2nd showed up 50 minutes. ((anonymous report))
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Witnessed 6 solid lights extremely high up. Thought at first they were stars, but as I watched a little longer, they were moving very
Des Plaines · IL, USA
Just about every night, there is a loud sound coming from the sky. It gets loud, then it decreases in sound. ((anonymous report
Wilmington · IL, USA
I don't know what it is but it's ongoing and seemingly harmless, at this time
Orland Park · IL, USA
Long lasting flashing light flashing on and off same duration for the 20 min. I checked on it. No other objects. ((anonymous report))
Dolton · IL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source provides no information. PD)) ((anonymous report))
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Not a satellite. ((anonymous report))
Wonder Lake · IL, USA
Orange lights rising from West to East in the Northern sky.
Kewanee · IL, USA
Shape changing lights in southern sky.
Arlington Heights · IL, USA
Airplane-sized light seen in night sky going abnormally fast before extinguishing.
Chicago · IL, USA
Two triangular shaped objects with flashing white lights over the southside of Chicago.