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)
Algonquin · IL, USA
Flying orange orbs/spheres.
Woodridge · IL, USA
Amateur astronomer observes two unknown objects over Chicago suburb.
Elgin · IL, USA
Saw 2 fireball shapes flying side by side.
Elburn · IL, USA
Driving west in Elburn, four passengers spotted four bright orange fireballs flying extremely fast in a straight diagonal line.
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
Whitish/grayish half circle shape that changed into two straight lines at a 45 degree angle, concaved then went to original shape.
Jerseyville · IL, USA
Round blue ball light descending down to the ground by my house.
De Land · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) Sphere thru telescope exploded into several smaller spheres.
Antioch · IL, USA
I witnessed orange spherical objects moving at a moderate even rate of speed. There was a line of approximately 14 spheres lead by 2 g
Romeoville · IL, USA
Two bright orange lights moving slow in sky. Suddenly one disappeared, other traveled for 30 sec saw bright purple light then it vanish
Chicago · IL, USA
Triangle shaped craft sighted in Chicago sky making unnatural movements.
Lacon · IL, USA
Flashing lights in sky, orange light starting from roof top shoot up and was gone after travaling very high.
Riverdale · IL, USA
Bright light saucer like object.
Mokena · IL, USA
My wife and I were siting outside when 3 cigar shaped neon blue lights about 7 to 10 feet long came out of no where very brite, traveli
LaGrange · IL, USA
A round bright orange ball flying across the sky.
Mount Pulaski · IL, USA
Bright light appeared behind my car on an empty road, followed for a few seconds and disappeared into the air.
Sugar Grove · IL, USA
Green light in sky.
Belleville · IL, USA
UFO changing shapes from teardrop to rectangle
Berwyn · IL, USA
BRIGHT RED/ORANGE LIKE LIGHT CONSUMED ENTIRE LIVING ROOM.
Tinley Park · IL, USA
First witnessed a tiny blinking light very high in the sky and thought it was a plane. Upon further examination the lights were blinkin
DeKalb · IL, USA
Green Fireball Sighting.
Elmhurst · IL, USA
About 20 orange/red fireballs were seeing in the sky in Elmhurst on Route 83.
Long Point · IL, USA
White light moveing fast and out of normal flight patterns.
Chicago · IL, USA
On 18 February 2014, at 6:55 p.m, my adult daughter and I were taking out the garbage. We stepped into the alley, emptied the cans, a
Mokena/Matteson · IL, USA
Five bright lights not in formation seemed to be flying quickly that disappeared within 20 seconds.
Chicago Heights · IL, USA
I was outside back yard clear night and bright white light made downward path gaining speed and disappeared.