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)
Ottawa · IL, USA
It was just after nightfall Saturday, July 3 about 22:00. I was walking toward a pile of wood, to light the bonfire. I was walking nort
Deer Park · IL, USA
2 yellow orange fireballs headed NNW, disappearing into the overcast
Lombard · IL, USA
Possible explanation for some of the July 4 reports.
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
2 Saucer Dish Like objects in the sky glowing orange
Ridgway · IL, USA
Long orange light with ball at end , traveling at same speed and height, no sounds
West Peoria · IL, USA
On July 4th, 2010, I saw 2 red ball in the night sky traveling northwesterly, andthe dissapeared in the tree line.
Plainfield · IL, USA
Fireball over Plainfield, Illinois.
Arlington Heights · IL, USA
Orange glow shapes fly by right before and during a fireworks show from one end of the horizon to the next.
Chicago · IL, USA
Three orange, flame "lanterns" slowly moving NNE over Chicago in formation on July 4, 2010 at 9:45pm
Belleville · IL, USA
Unidentified Balls of light fly over Belleville after 4th of July celebration.
Chicago/Mt. Greenwood · IL, USA
Red/ Orange fireball object flying over Chicago / Mount Greenwood
Streamwood · IL, USA
Group of 14 see three seperate UFO'S over Streamwood, Ill
Streamwood · IL, USA
Red Light, no sound, Moves from SW to NNE, below low clouds, 10-15Sec then disappeared.
Lake in the Hills · IL, USA
circular orange glowing object moving fast then hovering for a few seconds.
Chicago · IL, USA
UFO in Midway Airport area July 2010
Peoria/Canton (between) · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) 13 orange fireballs
Zion · IL, USA
Large bright light above far north Chicago suburbs
Lombard · IL, USA
i saw 3 lights moving im similar ways some really bright moving and dimming from white then red then vanishing.
Alton · IL, USA
Two lights moving across the Illinois sky.
Nason · IL, USA
moving changing colored stars in big dipper
Wauconda/Lake Zurich (between) · IL, USA
Brilliant glowing red object in northern Illinois moving from the northwest to the south.
Chicago · IL, USA
it was up there with the stars, still and brightly shining then turned orange and darted away.
Chicago Heights · IL, USA
Unknown-shaped object with small dim light bobbing through the sky
Mokena · IL, USA
I saw 5 red, quick moving craft in formation before disappearing.
Hoffman Estates · IL, USA
Just looked up and saw this circle black item just standing in the middle of the sky and then it just desapear