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)
Springfield · IL, USA
Bright, silent and disapears.
Bloomington · IL, USA
White on camera/purple off camera lights floating in the sky.
Chicago · IL, USA
Grayish black oval sighted over Chicago moving at fast rate of speed!
Chicago · IL, USA
Dark Grey oval shaped object flying above plane at high rate of speed
Schaumburg · IL, USA
We were sitting outside, when I saw 2 burnt orange color lights floating in the southeast sky, below the half shaped moon. There was no
Vernon Hills · IL, USA
Flickering flame in clear ball follows our car
Chicago · IL, USA
Strange formation of hovering lights over wolf lake
Willow Springs · IL, USA
6/2/12 Willow Springs IL, Flashing bright white little circle lights formed a circle shape
Chicago · IL, USA
Large grayish rectangle outlined in the sky
South Chicago Heights · IL, USA
White egg shaped object over south chicago heights moving from west to east.
Lindenhurst · IL, USA
When I saw it fly by nobody belive me until all 7 of us saw it, a red/yellow tringle flying across from us.
Bartlett · IL, USA
We were watching the fireworks display that started around 9:30 pm.We live in Bartlett, Il, a far west Chicago suburb. Initiall
Dixon · IL, USA
Bright yellow/red fire like long object moving at slowly across the sky in a straight line.
Chicago · IL, USA
Flying serpent worm like object
Lake in the Hills · IL, USA
We where siting outside all 5 of us and from a distance I saw three lights but they where not flashing like planes do.I thought it's to
Oswego · IL, USA
Saw at least six orange lights floating in a northeast direction
Joliet · IL, USA
Two orange lights seen over Joliet, Illinois
Waukegan · IL, USA
White light seen over Chicago, Seen by A Federal Officer
Royalton · IL, USA
I was walking home from my grandfathers who lives next door to us with my mother. She was already to the steps of the house when I look
Wheeling · IL, USA
Flashing white light, brighter then stars, very high in sky, shined a light kind of like helicopter but way to high in the sky for a pl
Peoria · IL, USA
Several bright lights seen just above tree tops before quickly changing direction and disappearing
Chicago · IL, USA
Mysterious pink/purple orbs in the Chicago night sky traveling at great speed and high altitude.
Springfield · IL, USA
Man driving to work on Route 4 witnesses a gigantic craft hovering above roadway; other witnesses.
Aledo · IL, USA
Weird Bright lights moveing and Hovering in the night sky.
Mt. Prospect · IL, USA
Round, orange, flickering light, resembling fire observed by security officer