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)
Palos Heights · IL, USA
An X shaped object coming from south-west, hovering in sky and quickly left to the east.
Carol Stream · IL, USA
Stationary object like very bright large star shimmering in clear blue daytime sky.
Carbondale · IL, USA
the lights were really bright like meteors burning in the sky, but they hovered and went different directions northeast and northwest.
Chicago · IL, USA
strange vertical lights over chicago
LaSalle · IL, USA
Viewing stars with my telescope. Saw something in the lower horizon.Craft shaped as chevron, MANY lights circling Have never seen
Mokena · IL, USA
It moved up down and sided to side in a small area as it would be easy to ignore but it is noticable from the color and movement if yo
Galesburg area · IL, USA
guitar pick/teardrop shaped object in sky traveling NW to SE, soundless with 1 leading headlight
Chicago · IL, USA
UFO appeared in the sky of Michigan Lake in Chicago recently
O'Fallon · IL, USA
Late in 2002, while in my wife’s car driving towards O’Fallon, Illinois, I saw what appeared to be a triangle. It was moving in an even
Galesburg · IL, USA
silver, circular object moving at great speed with no apparent rising or setting on a horizon
Granite City · IL, USA
I SAW TWO BIG GLOWING RED LIGHT'S OVER GRANITE CITY ILLINOISE
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Strange object in the sky at the early morning
Champaign · IL, USA
Object moves across sky and stops. Minutes after, a circle of lights is seen moving in a perfect formation, then the lights converge
Homer Glenn · IL, USA
Speedy object preceeding by a low murmur flies overhead at night with flashing lights,
Ivesdale · IL, USA
While standing on my front porch looking west I noticed a white light about 4 inches in sizes. The white light was not moving and at f
Highland Park · IL, USA
octagan shape with purple lights
Riverside · IL, USA
3 stop signs flying in a triangular pattern
New Salem · IL, USA
New Salem Red-Green Fireball Pre-Thanksgiving
Hillsboro · IL, USA
MISSOURI INVESTIGATORS GROUP Report: Bright flashing lights in a circ. pattern, 34-50 yards in dia. hovering about 4 stories up.
Des Plaines · IL, USA
10 shapes were flying about a mile outside of Ohare field.
Harrisonville · IL, USA
I am a 34 year man, professional engineer. Christian. Drug and alcohol free. Married with 1 child and 1 on the way. I am open minded to
Decatur (near) · IL, USA
7 Shooting stars in sky near Decatur
Forest Park · IL, USA
Throbbing chevron pulsating lights craft
Chicago · IL, USA
fireball in Chgo. western skies
Lake Villa · IL, USA
Silver spherical object emitting green flame trail traveling right past me