UFO Sightings in Illinois
4,055 UFO sightings reported in Illinois since 1946, peaking in 2012 (270 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,055
- Span
- 1946–2025
- Peak year
- 2012 (270 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2025 · peak 2012 (270 reports)
Top cities in Illinois
Chicago
1952–2021 · peak 2012 (29 reports)
Tinley Park
1971–2021 · peak 2004 (92 reports)
Rockford
1964–2022 · peak 2001 (42 reports)
Springfield
1979–2021 · peak 2020 (8 reports)
Oak Lawn
1946–2020 · peak 2010 (10 reports)
Orland Park
1995–2019 · peak 2005 (15 reports)
Peoria
1966–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Naperville
1997–2022 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
Northbrook
1999–2022 · peak 2020 (16 reports)
Bloomington
1972–2020 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Oak Forest
2003–2016 · peak 2005 (18 reports)
Aurora
1995–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Plainfield
1999–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Joliet
1979–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Palatine
1961–2021 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Crystal Lake
1968–2021 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Norris City
2018–2022 · peak 2018 (13 reports)
Elgin
1982–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Frankfort
1996–2017 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Lombard
1997–2019 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Newton · IL, USA
we were feeding animals and there were about 7 lights in the souther sky and they were bright yellowish-orange. they were there for abo
Oblong (rural) · IL, USA
pulsating row of 4-5 very bright lights in SW sky (southern IL), Triangle of 3 lights of same intensity, also small pulsing orbs
Springfield · IL, USA
Flickering colored lights appear in the sky at the about the same time each night for ~ 45 min. ((NUFORC Note: Celestial body? PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
A large, green ball of fire fell out of the sky over Chicago, viewed from just North of the city
Collinsville · IL, USA
I had just gotten out of my car. The night was mild for November and clear. I paused to look up at the stars above the roof of my hou
Barrington · IL, USA
Quick flash in the sky
Mt Carmel · IL, USA
Flahing lights from a huge object in a sky behind cloud cover
Decatur · IL, USA
Was approaching Illiopolis IL on Interstate 72 headed east. Object came straight down all the way to the ground. It was huge, as bright
Salem · IL, USA
The Curtain Call.
Elmhurst · IL, USA
ufo spaceship in elmhurst
Evergreen Park/Tinley Park/Orland Park · IL, USA
strange. dozens saw it . happens all the time
Oak Forest · IL, USA
At approximitly 0:00 I spotted three red circular lights in the western skies over Oak Forest, IL. The three large red light seemed mo
Oak Forest · IL, USA
I saw the three red lights in the sky over Oak Forest Illinois. They flashed like beacons. This happened around 12:30am
Orland Park · IL, USA
3 red lights hovering in the northeast sky
Tinley Park · IL, USA
3 red lights over Tinley Park
Midlothian/Posen · IL, USA
3 pulsing red lights in triangular formation over Midlothian & Posen, IL...One by one they flicker out and dissappear.
Orland Park · IL, USA
Red lights in sky over Orland Park, Illinois
Orland Park · IL, USA
Red lights over Orland Park
Tinley Park · IL, USA
saw three red glowing lights in the sky above, in Tinley park Il.
Oak Forest · IL, USA
That night after closing my garage door I glanced as I normally do towards the North Star..to my amazement just west of the North star
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Three Red Lights Over Tinley Park
Tinley Park · IL, USA
3 red lights in a triagular shape that held position for awhile, then one light flew off very quickly
Midlothian · IL, USA
Red lights, southland Chicago
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Three red blinking dots in the sky that hoovered unlike an airplane that I know of.
Tinley Park · IL, USA
3 red lights in Tinley Park sky