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)
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
Saw flashing light UFO while driving home, UFO in northeast sky. Lights went out on street.
Rockford · IL, USA
Pulled in driveway looked north northeast saw a long light N pULLED IN DRIVEWAY LOOKED NORTH NORTHEAST SAW SOME LIGHTS HANGING IN THE
Quincy (15 miles south of) · IL, USA
Strange light on the southern horizon, eventually circling sky to fly off to northeast.
Springfield · IL, USA
Fireball in southern sky appx. 15 deg. abv. hor. E. to W. slight down.
Rockford · IL, USA
UFOs were seen again over Rockford,IL this evening as reported by Channel 23 TV news on their 10 p.m. report. A short video clip was s
Rockford · IL, USA
5 kite shaped(larger than stars)orangelights in western sky Stationary 15 mins faded gold->white, then 3 more rose slowly from N-> SW
Rockford · IL, USA
This was something we all have NEVER seen before. There has been no investigation that we know of, except it was reported on the news.
Owaneco · IL, USA
It flew up, then shot up, and flew at a high rate of speed to the north
Alton · IL, USA
I watched a ship pass from my left to right, right in front of me.
Rockford · IL, USA
Orange lights, flying low. Fire balls shooting out of one. Another flew off into space.
Rockford · IL, USA
Saw 5 orange lights in the sky viewed them for awhile they formed the big dipper then dimmed out
Rockford · IL, USA
While out for a family night we observed five orange glowing objects three times larger than visible stars flying in formation and doin
Rockford · IL, USA
my wife and I saw a bright orange ball decending out of the east then leveling off then going about half a block then turning to the no
Rockford · IL, USA
8 orange lights in 2 clusters of 3 and 1 moving very slowly west to east then disappearing
Rockford · IL, USA
Orange fireballs, upon closer observation appeared as delta shaped crafts. Moving in formation of a triangle with remaining crafts in a
Rockford · IL, USA
There were 5 orangeish fireballs , 3 of the objects were in a triangular flight pattern. The other 2 were lower and to the left, almost
Rockford · IL, USA
MY SONS WERE GETTING READY FOR BED WHEN THEY CALLED ME INTO THEIR ROOM AND ASKED ME WHAT THIS THING WAS IN THE SKY.THE OBJECT WAS STATI
Rockford · IL, USA
Came out of a meeting on E. State street and looked up along with several people to see several fireballs forming formations in the Eas
Rockford (southern skies of) · IL, USA
On Wed. Feb.16,2000 I had just come out of the logli's grocery store on State st. in Rockford, IL. I placed my groceries in the van and
Rockford · IL, USA
AT 930 PM TO 950PM 5 ROUND ORANGE BALLS CAME FROM THE WEST AND STOPPING OVERHEAD MOVING INTO VARIOUS FORMATIONS. THEN FADING OUT AS THE
Rockford · IL, USA
Seen glowing lights that changed shapes,and rotated around each other.
Rockford · IL, USA
well thare wer eight balls of light almost like fire thay wher vary brite like a star. thay wher redish orang in coler & shine'd vary b
Rockford · IL, USA
5 objects in formation, disappeared, 4 more appeared in different formation
Rockford · IL, USA
driving down road looked out window and saw bright orange light,? looked like the back lights to a car did not blink or no noise.
Orland Park · IL, USA
Unexplained bright white lights over Southwest Cook County IL