Unknown UFO Sightings in Illinois
427 unknown-shaped UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1959, peaking in 2019 (30 reports).
- Total sightings
- 427
- Span
- 1959–2022
- Peak year
- 2019 (30 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1959–2022 · peak 2019 (30 reports)
Owaneco · IL, USA
It flew up, then shot up, and flew at a high rate of speed to the north
Highland Park · IL, USA
I was driving with my daughter. I saw this fast moving object come from the behind the moon. I told my daughter,(she's 16), to look a
Chicago · IL, USA
I witnessed an object closely hovering in the sky with 3 different brightly colored lights. When it moved, it was slow and steady, stop
Geneva · IL, USA
Two non-blinking red lights moved south to north. The lights covered 90 degrees of arc in approximately one minute. There were no whit
Farmer City · IL, USA
Five bright white lights in a line, traveling west to east in East horizon, two front lights slightly dimmer, lights quivering.
Chicago (southwest suburbs of) · IL, USA
In a suburb of Chicago-Driving north on Harlem Ave I saw a huge object. There were very bright lights around the bottom and a large bri
Paw Paw · IL, USA
a bright light appearred and dropped down slowly (about 3 seconds). Then remained stationary for about 3 seconds, and then travelled to
Millstadt · IL, USA
Blue Hovering Light
Barrington Hills · IL, USA
pinpoint of light moving SSE, became brilliant with a flash, picked up speed and disappeared. Very high altitude. Clear starry night.
Rockford · IL, USA
flashback
Lombard · IL, USA
I would like to respond to the 3-19-99 Illinois report. At midday in March (I'm not sure of date) I was driving near Rt. 53 in Lombard
Hoffman Estates · IL, USA
saw something in the air
Rushville · IL, USA
TWO BRIGHT ORANGE LIGHTS SIDE BY SIDE AND TWO BRIGHT YELLOW LIGHTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THEM
Schuyler County · IL, USA
Bright orange-yellow lights that had similarty to flares and appeared in various patterns.
Chicago · IL, USA
Three single file white lights, moving in unison, south to north, making no sound.
Sumner · IL, USA
Mother, 2 daughters, rept. 2x large white lights in sky, surrounded by multiple white and blue, smaller lights.
New Holland (rural) · IL, USA
Witnessed an object with 3 lights forming an equilateral triangle on its bottom plane that hovered and made no noise.
Chicago · IL, USA
I was waiting on bus relief exchange of drivers and sipping a cup of coffee. Comfortably summer night leaning on Jewel food store rear
Chicago · IL, USA
Witness reports UFO's over city all week. FAA indicates multiple reports. Closest appeared oval shaped, metallic w/ strobe.
Charleston · IL, USA
Four youth camping witness big white light, then huge triangular craft w/ 2 red lights on side. Obj. illuminated them with spotlight.
Bath · IL, USA
Woman, children, neighbors witness "big orange ball of light." Obj. dims, then reappears w/ red blinking light. Moves off fast.
Round Lake · IL, USA
Woman sees 2 solid red lights move across sky, maneuvering, "mimicking one another." Stop, become green; 1 disappears, then 2nd.
Collinsville · IL, USA
No summary available.
Orland Park · IL, USA
Man repts. seeing 4-5 very bright, multi-colored lights in southern night sky. Appear to move, but very little. (Twinkling stars?)
Springfield · IL, USA
IL State Police/Morgan Co. Sher. relayed mult. repts. of peculiar, very brightwhite&blue flashes in sky. Seen by citizens, troopers.