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)
Westmont · IL, USA
triangle craft seen over house in Westmont, IL
Richmond · IL, USA
White light with white beam spotted across small field in rural Illinois
Lombard · IL, USA
a chevron-shaped bright light that appeared early morning in the eastern sky and would only ascend or descend
Funks Grove · IL, USA
Large oval shaped object radiating green tint then bursting with speed into an orange hue.
Zion · IL, USA
3 round white lights in a triangle formation
Chicago · IL, USA
More Chicago UFO's
Chicago · IL, USA
Falling Green Orb in Chicago
Gurnee · IL, USA
Large orange orb moving south to north across the eastern sky just prior to sunset.
Plainfield · IL, USA
the object stopped in mid air and changed directions 4 times, then flew away north
Harrisburg · IL, USA
This is happening RIGHT NOW...its is a circle under the north star....its has a blinking light..red, then white, then yellow..it is jus
Princeton · IL, USA
Slow, low flying triangle shaped craft, three white lights, one red blinking light
Naperville · IL, USA
Bright orange sphere moving at an extremely fast speed, North-Eastern Illinois
Tiskilwa · IL, USA
Dark triangle with lights seen at low altitude
Nauvoo · IL, USA
4 stars and an unusual oval-shaped object were seen for two hours
Tiskilwa · IL, USA
Distant cluster of lights ejected smaller white lights
Sterling · IL, USA
Red revolving light in Illinois
Williamson County · IL, USA
A huge Sphere metallic shiny object in afternoon sky,
Great Lakes · IL, USA
Saw a plane in the sky that looked backward and flew across the sky silently.
Chicago · IL, USA
UFO Observed During Chicago Thunderstorm
Rural El Paso · IL, USA
Two Orbs Over Central Illinois
Chicago · IL, USA
Greenish Diamond shaped object with five smaller orbs in formation, daytime.
Niota · IL, USA
String of orange lights near Niota ILLinois August 27, 2007
Shelbyville · IL, USA
my daughters and son were waiting on church bus. My daughter suddenly points to object cylinderical,very long shiny. For a moment it
Melrose Park · IL, USA
Colorful, pulsing light in western sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible a sighting of Jupiter in the western sky. PD))
Maryville · IL, USA
Maryville, IL., triangular craft seen through night vision moving high and fast 8-30-07