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)
McHenry · IL, USA
I saw living creatures swooping in and out of a cloud
Mundelein · IL, USA
Around 1:15 a.m. I witness a bright light over some clouds. At first looked like lightning but then it happen again same place or dist
Chicago · IL, USA
Appeared At First Like An Airplane, But Was Defintely Not!
Shelbyville · IL, USA
4 white lights in large square shape with 3 redlights in line in middle approx. 100 feet long
Rushville · IL, USA
Was not a UFO. Just seen a fireball and it left about 5 fireballs behind it and then disintegrated. Norhteast sky. I was travelling wes
Knoxville (west of; on Hwy. 150) · IL, USA
Two Triangles in the sky, one over the top of the other.
Carbondale · IL, USA
3 bright lights over southern IL ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of ISS and Shuttle. PD))
Aurora · IL, USA
Slow bright light, no sonic sound and turned sharply and light turned red and disappeared
Chicago · IL, USA
UFO seen in Chicago.
Belvidere · IL, USA
Object moving west to east very quickly, no noise, one steady light in front one flashing light at rear.
Spring Valley · IL, USA
Bright, light, bounces across the night sky.
Warrenville · IL, USA
strange flying craft in paralell formation that was followed by red craft at rapid speed.
Chicago · IL, USA
Craft stationary over highway during high traffic
Gurnee · IL, USA
HELP HAS ANYONE IN CHICAGO HEARD THIS LOUD AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER EARLY IN THE MORNING.
Damiansville · IL, USA
It had a bright light in the front that looked like a spotlight, then in the back there were multicolor lights.
Percy · IL, USA
Orange/peach object in the southern sky just past dusk.
Galesburg · IL, USA
Small black obect, pointed at end flying in a striaght line, no exhaust or sound emitted.
Northbrook · IL, USA
The entire left side of my car appears to be scorched but no paint was removed.
Northbrook · IL, USA
NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2008, 21:20 HRS. (LOCAL) A young woman was driving at 40-45 mph along Lake Cook Road, when
Northbrook · IL, USA
COMMENTS RE: NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2008, 21:20 HRS. (LOCAL)
Moline · IL, USA
While driving southwest on I-88, we saw the western sky illuminate as if cloud-cloud lightning, but sky was clear and temp was in the 3
Wilmington · IL, USA
Object flying with blinking red light, flying erratic, hovering, then doin it again 3 X.
Frankfort · IL, USA
Very unusally HIGH amount of air traffic at sunset
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
report on local news of ufo in oak lawn - Does this news report even excist? or joke told by friend
Glenview · IL, USA
4 SLOW ASCENDING OBJECTS HEADING EAST WITH RED FLAMES