Light UFO Sightings in Illinois
888 light-shaped UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1955, peaking in 2004 (74 reports).
- Total sightings
- 888
- Span
- 1955–2022
- Peak year
- 2004 (74 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1955–2022 · peak 2004 (74 reports)
Tinley Park/I-57 (Between · on I 80), IL, USA
It looked like two strobe lights flying together
McHenry · IL, USA
light in sky chased away by two jets.
Buffalo Grove · IL, USA
I saw an object that displayed Intelligence, bright light and great speed.
Scott AFB (outside of) · IL, USA
driving back from wv around 2am feeling very sleepy,i rolled windows down and radio up to stay awake..i seen a lightahead on left side
Chicago · IL, USA
Me and my friend were driving back from a Cubs game and we saw a red light in the sky it was moving very fast, then stopped, went back
Chicago · IL, USA
Large green flash of light (probably 2 miles wide*1 mile high) right after the MIR & the spaceshuttle disconnected. Lasted about .5 of
Woodridge · IL, USA
BLUE/WHITE LIGHT APPEARED IN SKY,IT FLASHED INTENSELY THEN DIMMED AND ACCELERATED HORIZONTALLY,THEN SLOWED TO A STOP WHILE ITS LIGHT SO
Chicago Ridge · IL, USA
Me and a Friend were sitting on my Balcony of my Apartment.
Troy · IL, USA
large blue light silently travelling across the sky in a purposeful manner.
Millstadt · IL, USA
MISSOURI INVESTIGATORS GROUP Report: We were in the back yard in IL (USA) and we saw a blue light right at the roofline.
Belleville area college · IL, USA
while watching fireworks i saw and many otheres saw a bright blue light go over us farly fast and then disappear. every one was wowed
Belleville · IL, USA
WHILE WATCHING MOVIE AT DRIVE-IN THEATER, THE ENTIRE AREA LIT UP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WITH A BLUE-GREEN LIGHT.
Elmwood · IL, USA
Unusual object descended from clouds. Not a firework, never came up from the ground.
Granite City · IL, USA
Fourth of july celebration.
Olney · IL, USA
Object flashed overhead, bright blue/green
Belleville (3.5 SW of Scott AFB) · IL, USA
Royal Blue light moving very fast, east to west almost directly overhead. Small teardrop shape.
Millstadt · IL, USA
blue light traveling due west ended in red flash appeared to be close overhead. I think it was space junk or meteor due to similar sigh
Fairview Heights · IL, USA
A blue light seen overhead moving east to west,very fast.It was not fireworks.
Collinsville · IL, USA
A blue light streaked across the sky at high speed for a couple seconds. It was accompained by a crackling of burning sound.
Brighton · IL, USA
While shooting fireworks, saw a bright blue object move horizontilly from east to west across the field in the back of the house.
Lenzburg · IL, USA
Blue ball moving east to west lasting 3 -5 seconds then disappearing. Lit up surrounding area.
East Alton · IL, USA
We saw a bright blue-green object streak across the southern sky at a great rate of speed,travelling from east to west.
Belleville Community College · IL, USA
During fire works display the blue object moved in the southern sky from east to west. Most people my have taken it for a miss fired fi
Millstadt · IL, USA
BRIGHT BLUEISH BALL OF LIGHT WITH TAIL, ILLUMINATED A 2000 SQ.FT. AREA FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS.
Granite City (5min.from St.Louis,MO.) · IL, USA
A blue-green light moved so fast across the sky I had to turn my head to keep up with it.