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)
Newton (near) · IL, USA
Can't explain but blue light lost 3 minutes.
Creve Coeur · IL, USA
Pulled into parents driveway when noticed up above across sky a red and white bright round object like never seen before. Took video
Hickory Hills · IL, USA
At approximately 3:30AM 11-21-14 my 1 year old grandaughter woke up crying. After getting her comforted and back to sleep (about 4:00AM
Carbondale · IL, USA
Comet-like white orb of light abruptly stops in the sky and slowly hovers around the skies south of Carbondale.
Peoria · IL, USA
It was Nov. 23 around 9 o'clock I'm a sky dweller so I look up at the uh sky alot very often u know and this time I uh see a star u k
Gurnee · IL, USA
Bright yellow-orange lights moving west over Lake County, IL.
McHenry · IL, USA
5 red orange lights on horizon emerged together traveling at different speeds.
Sigel · IL, USA
My wife and I witnessed a low flying, totally silent v shaped craft from our home.
Frankfort · IL, USA
Bright light near my home.
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Two Fake Stars During October 8th 2014 Lunar Eclipse
Chicago · IL, USA
Out of the dark mid sky shot a green light with a stronger green light below the object, almost looked like a shooting star. This objec
Chicago · IL, USA
Not really a believer in UFOs but here's what happened: I'm in river north (Chicago) watching TV in my apartment. I see a bright green
Dunlap · IL, USA
UFO seen flying overhead by couple on rural property
Frankfort · IL, USA
I saw a Diamond shaped object....orange on top...dark on bottom...heading quickly north
Crete · IL, USA
Red/Blue/White lights from one source in SSE Sky south of Crete, Illinois, sudden acceleration after hovering.
Tinley Park · IL, USA
I live in Tinley Park, Illinois. 11/16/2014 around 7:00 pm to past 9:00 pm there were numerous planes <?> in the sky, everywhere
Chicago · IL, USA
Two orbs flashing green and red night time but its seems to be going in a circle like an saucer shape
Northlake · IL, USA
25-30 objects where flying in the night sky.
LaGrange · IL, USA
4 fireballs in LaGrange, Illinois, that formed a giant square and then disappeared.
Plainfield · IL, USA
Lights in the sky straight up, maneuvered, then straight down.
Sherman · IL, USA
Two orange balls in sky moving east to west about 5k feet up in sky
Danville · IL, USA
Reddish sphere seen from georgetown Ill in sky North East of Danville Illinois
Northlake · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) We seen a green and red teardrop shape light heading S at a 45 deg. angle then it made a sharp turn heading N for about 50'.
Mount Vernon · IL, USA
Fireballs over our house.
Highland Park · IL, USA
Approximately 9:25 pm saw 2 red lights, not blinking.