Fireball UFO Sightings in Illinois
308 fireball-shaped UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1958, peaking in 2012 (36 reports).
- Total sightings
- 308
- Span
- 1958–2020
- Peak year
- 2012 (36 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Fireball
1958–2020 · peak 2012 (36 reports)
Downers Grove · IL, USA
Ball of fire travels at steady speed across the sky.
Mundelein · IL, USA
Yellow ball of flame traveling through the sky.
Chicago · IL, USA
Fireball of light for 30 seconds on the south end of Lake Michigan.
Harvard · IL, USA
Fiery white orb in the sky.
Naperville · IL, USA
Observed a firey orb on a southwest heading out of the northeast during Bolingbrook fireworks show.
Springfield · IL, USA
We were sitting outside when one of the witnesses said look at that flashing light over there.(we were facing south) We all thought it
Aurora · IL, USA
Fireball-like object seen in Aurora, IL
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
Fiery orb, traveling on SW vector from NE.
Aurora · IL, USA
Circular orange fiery object floating 50 meters above the ground spotted in Aurora, IL
Montgomery · IL, USA
Saw more than 25 circular red light objects traveling very slowly above boulder hill.
Montgomery · IL, USA
20 or more red/orange lights seen by 2 eyewitnesses over boulder hill in Montgomery Il
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
Joliet · IL, USA
Two orange lights seen over Joliet, Illinois
Mt. Prospect · IL, USA
Round, orange, flickering light, resembling fire observed by security officer
Aurora · IL, USA
Husband and wife witness strange floating firey object over Aurora, IL sky
Diamond · IL, USA
50 UFO's near Diamond, IL.
Elk Grove Village · IL, USA
As I was driving down Mecham Blvd headed toward Biesterfield Rd I saw orange glowing lights flying overhead. I pulled over and counted
Bartlett · IL, USA
A fireball was seen across the western sky of Bartlett, Il.
Ridgway · IL, USA
This fireball was different than most I have seen.. it was a lot higher in the sky ... but still was too low and slow to be a plane.. (
Schaumburg · IL, USA
Bright red pulsating object in sky.
Bloomington · IL, USA
Orange Ball Rising Above Town At 45 Degree Angle
Kankakee · IL, USA
Me and friend see a meteor-like UFO in the sky.
Jerseyville · IL, USA
Red fireball crashing into a field
Rockford · IL, USA
Ball of (green) light.
Fox Lake · IL, USA
About 15 fireballs in the sky, likely chinese lanterns.