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)
Danville (rural) · IL, USA
object hovered in place south of our vantage point very close. Had no sound, faint feel of electric charge in air, strobing lights in
South Elgin · IL, USA
flashing, tall, white strobe lights over an Illinois cornfield
Bloomington · IL, USA
In 1989, I was 14 years old and lived in Bloomington, IL, at that time with a population of around 60k people. I lived in a regular nei
Montgomery · IL, USA
This happened 15 years ago. I had just finished helping my girlfriend move into her new home, and was heading home myself. I was travel
Wilmington (just outside of) · IL, USA
i heard a strange throbbing humming sound that made me freeze until it passed.
Williamsfield · IL, USA
A dull yellow light, low off the ground and no noise in January 1988
Gurnee · IL, USA
Five UFO's over Gurnee, Waukegan IL area
Decatur · IL, USA
During a raging snowstorm, I saw a dark object flying at about 5 MPH in the middle of the road between the trees, using a bright search
Darien · IL, USA
I thought at first it might be a helecoper, but there was no sound coming from it, nothing
Franklin Park area · IL, USA
Aurora Borealis-like lights near Franklin Park in late 1970's.
Paxton · IL, USA
White beacon of rotating white light followed by the same in green
Mt. Vernon · IL, USA
UFOs reported to police in IL, (60 mi NW of Mt. Venon, IN) ((NUFORC Note: Report by Francis Ridge, experienced UFO investigator. PD))
Murphysboro · IL, USA
We had just finished playing a ballgame in Murphysboro, Illinois and began our trip home to Decatur. We were driving through the Shawne
Scott AFB/Centralia (between) · IL, USA
i have missing time saw no craft was with wife at time was headed to her mothers in mt vernon ill.realized we had time we couldn`t acco
Chicago · IL, USA
Orange light different from landing aircraft at O'Hare Airport shot up, then to the right and then out of site in about 5 seconds.
Ottawa · IL, USA
I was amazed when I came to this site and looked up the date that I saw my strange encounter. Some one posted on the same date that the
Calhoun · IL, USA
A report from Calhoun, IL in May 1974 described a close encounter reported by three witnesses, during which telephone service was reportedly affected.
Quincy · IL, USA
A witness in Quincy, Illinois, described a bright blue-white light in September 1970 and reported an unexplained gap in memory afterward, an incident lasting about three hours.
Geneseo · IL, USA
Early morning abduction
Geneseo (outside of) · IL, USA
Questionable Abduction
Moline · IL, USA
A witness in Moline, Illinois described a series of sightings, including a dull silver object, spanning the late 1960s to late 1970s; this report is dated June 1969, lasting fifteen minutes.
Chicago · IL, USA
I've have seen a real alien up close.
Rockford · IL, USA
Close encounter experience. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Oak Park · IL, USA
In Oak Park, Illinois on July 7, 1965, witnesses reported an unidentified aerial light that hovered motionless for hours before performing unusual, rapid maneuvers over about ten minutes.
Jacksonville · IL, USA
In late 1959, a witness in Jacksonville, Illinois, reported bright lights from a hovering, unidentified object that emitted a repetitive electrical-sounding noise, for about a minute.