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)
Yorkville · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) Triangular shaped craft with blue dotted lights. ((anonymous report))
Glenview · IL, USA
I observed a large bright green glowing object fall to earth a few minutes ago. I had just looked up out the window, which faces east
McHenrry · IL, USA
3 lights in a triangle shape traveling 1/3 speed of shooting star.
Sterling · IL, USA
3 of us have seen this UFO at least 6 times, with an extra friend seeing it tonight. It was more flat in shape, and only omitted white
Des Plaines · IL, USA
5 fireballs in the sky over Des Plaines/Glenview, Illinois.
Bloomington · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) I dont know if this was a dream or if i was abducted.
Glenview · IL, USA
I witnessed for the second Saturday in a row, a very bright white light approximately straight overhead. The light is not constant but
Rochester · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) Started w/ 1 light on E hor., followed it, grew to countless lights over 2 hrs., along with close encounter ground sighting.
Lombard · IL, USA
Sighting in Lombard, IL.
Springfield · IL, USA
Fire in the sky.
South Barrington · IL, USA
5 circular UFO's were seen flying over The Glen of South Barrington.
Chicago · IL, USA
A Green Fireball fell from sky close to O'Hare Airport Chicago, IL. ((NUFORC Note: Other reports. PD))
Pekin · IL, USA
Green ball floating in the air.
Zion · IL, USA
A bunch of lights with the silhouette of a saucer.
Hickory Hills · IL, USA
1 or 2 lights that were maybe UFO's.
Kingston · IL, USA
5 hovering lights near Kingston, IL.
Hoffman · IL, USA
Greenish white fireball ,that was going west in a descending arc, brightly visible for several seconds.
Rosiclare · IL, USA
7 "satellite" objects within five minutes? ((NUFORC Note: Possible sightings of satellites?? PD))
Joliet · IL, USA
At approximately 21:35 we heard a very loud noise coming from the sky. It sound like a very loud jet plane.
North Riverside · IL, USA
Bee-like flying light like the sun "star color brightness" and size of the moon from my bed!
Oswego · IL, USA
((HOAX??))3 lights.
Trout Valley · IL, USA
Green/orange chevron shape over Cary, IL.
Hampshire · IL, USA
Light was always in the same place and always last 2-3 seconds. Scariest thing was it went from the ground to the sky and was blue.
Elk Grove Village · IL, USA
I was outside with my boyfriend on our back patio. I live right next to airport so I'm used to seeing lots of lights and airplanes and
Antioch · IL, USA
Formation of orange spheres in sky.