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)
Rockford · IL, USA
not sure if it was a millitary aircraft but the craft went across the sky in about 3 min I would say the craft was at least 30,000ft i
Waukegan · IL, USA
Aflashing light with no shape moving in different directions in space at speeds that no aircraft can do
Mokena · IL, USA
To lights hovering for 15-20 min
Downers Grove · IL, USA
4 UFO's seen in Chicago Suburbs
Chicago Heights · IL, USA
rectangular bright object in a hover shots straight up and disappears.
Oak Forest · IL, USA
unusual stationary object above Crestwood Illinois
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Traveling south on Oak Park ave, about 172nd st, My son saw something in the sky, silver and Black, clear blue sky. He told me to look
Chicago · IL, USA
Multiple lights hanging in sky
Carol Stream · IL, USA
5 changin shape object in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Perhaps not a serious report. PD))
Wheaton · IL, USA
2 White circles playing with each other
Hickory Hills · IL, USA
a lite that was the size of the stars around it , but unlike the surrounding matter, the object was moving very fast. The object would
Rock Island · IL, USA
The object appeared out of nowhere, flew in a straight line, got real bright, and faded away four nights in a row.
Mt. Prospect · IL, USA
Did anyone else witness the bright strobe light triangular objects in the sky over Mt. Prospect, Illinois 7-28-05
Steger · IL, USA
We saw this light, almost like a ball of fire, going west to east at a fast clip, about the distance of a yard stick, it traveled.
Bartonville · IL, USA
on July 30th, clear sky at 11:18pm a Fireball came from West to East in a steady manner that made no sound
Arenzville · IL, USA
Seven bright orange lights , in the formation of geese flying , hung low in the sky , then disappeared.
Montgomery · IL, USA
a slow moving light too far to be an airplane that faded away
Chicago · IL, USA
I Thought I Saw a UFO!
Rockford · IL, USA
possible satellite, but no scheduled viewing, and the object flash/glowed brightly for a second or two.
Chicago · IL, USA
three triangular black objects hovering in a trianglular formation
Freeport · IL, USA
yellowish green flash moved from the south east to the north in a curve followed buy a jet 5 mins later
Shilo · IL, USA
High velocity pulsating light
Chicago (in-flight sighting) · IL, USA
Hazy clear disc with a Christmas tree ball in the middle above Chicago
Blue Mound · IL, USA
Strange triangle ship petrifies me and ruins my cd player.
Downers Grove · IL, USA
Green and White Lights in Formation Over Strip Mall