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)
Crestwood · IL, USA
Spherical object maintains position in sky for ten minutes over approach path to Midway Airport
Sullivan · IL, USA
a series of reddish/orange glow-type lights
Freeport · IL, USA
Bright green object moving east inthe same direction Iwas moving.
Springfield · IL, USA
Large stationary saucer shaped object over Springfield, Illinois
Markham · IL, USA
I think one satalite moving right than one moving left 15 minutes later
Chicago · IL, USA
two objects near O'Hare, July 2007
Lemont · IL, USA
Approx. 50 craft flying in various formations observed across the evening sky.
Lemont · IL, USA
Orange lights over Chicago area 7/7/07
Homer Glen · IL, USA
30 - 40 bright egg- shaped objects seen in skies over Homer Glen, IL at 9:45 pm on 7-7-07 moving from east to west.
Libertyville · IL, USA
Oval shape with wide band horizontally through center, silverish in color, thin red zig zag lights only on sides underneath,
Earlville · IL, USA
My five friends and I were on a camping trip in Earlville, IL which is primarily a farming community. Late at night around 11 PM, I was
Lemont · IL, USA
4 orange glowing spheres with a plamsa emissions around each craft.
Herrin · IL, USA
the object turned as the wind blew
Decatur · IL, USA
UFO hovering just feet above a neighboring house.
St. Charles · IL, USA
I think there were humans aboard this giant ufo craft, The air forces span for hours. ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet? PD))
Lombard · IL, USA
Round craft flying low over Unincorporated Lombard
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
4 slow lights across sky than one really fast one 5 minutes apart
Dolton · IL, USA
A pyramid shaped craft, not upright but triangle side. flew over my house and car. Startled my wife and daughter.
Joliet · IL, USA
Three spheres at high altitude over Joliet Ill.
Schaumburg area · IL, USA
Vertical rotating rectangle in sky over Chicago
Deerfield · IL, USA
teardrop shaped craft passed by a plane hovered for about 10 minutes then flew away extremly fast. the object was white. the pointed pa
Lockport · IL, USA
Enormous, large shaped disc craft with bright yellow lights in center/slow moving but also quick moving.
Rockford · IL, USA
Bright glowing object exiting earth's atmosphere w/ object ejmitted from glow at very fast speed
Chicago · IL, USA
Bright Light leaves amber trail
Buffalo Grove · IL, USA
4 red lights on object in southeast night sky; object descended.