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)
Chicago · IL, USA
dull reddish orange triangles in a y formation flying north around downtown chicago
Gurnee · IL, USA
Driving to movies with my daughter and mother and just before arriving daughter noticed a light in the sky to the west...it wasn't movi
Rockford · IL, USA
Diamond Shape taking samples from Rock River
Patoka · IL, USA
Triangular shaped object flying very low to the ground over my parents yard in rural Illinois.
Dupo · IL, USA
A delta shaped craft slowing moving within a few miles of downtown St. Louis, Mo. Within hours of a similar craft reported by police.
Caseyville · IL, USA
high altitude glitering streak-too red orange 40' high ball lookig like jap riseing son of ww2,tree high .
Summerfield · (approx.1/2 mile west of), IL, USA
After being dispatched to the north side of Lebanon,I saw two large,very bright white lights that changed into one,then when I got clos
Edwardsville · IL, USA
I SEEN LIGHTS IN THE SKY IN A TRIANGLE SHAPED PATERN THE OBJECT HOVERED LESS THAN 1 MINUTE OVER THE EAST SIDE OF EDWARDSVILLE GOING TO
Galesburg · IL, USA
l large triangular object reported on our ten oclock news. Also their broadcast showed excellent footage of the craft. We called the st
Lakemoor · IL, USA
a brite lite in the east moveing southwest two rows of 3 lites under craft high rate of speed when overhead a flash of lite then craft
Rock Island · IL, USA
Green fireball in the ENE, visible from about 40 degrees above the horizon to about 5 degrees, seemed to fall straight toward the groun
Westchester · IL, USA
I observed a very bright white light in the sky, approx. 3-4 miles away. It didn't appear to be moving. As I drove towards it, the li
Northbrook · IL, USA
This was large. I was not near it at all. I had just left the highway and was headed east on Lakecook Road comming to the intersectio
Galesburg · IL, USA
Event was televised on the 10 PM news. A man had video footage of the event north of Galesburg. Many orange lights were seen going on
Highland Park · IL, USA
I was driving with my daughter. I saw this fast moving object come from the behind the moon. I told my daughter,(she's 16), to look a
Smithton · IL, USA
Driving home, Saw a white meteor falling in NW sky. Shortly afterward the entire electrical system in the car went dead for a split sec
Groveland/Dillion (between) · IL, USA
THREE BRIGHT LIGHTS HOVERING ABOVE. BOYFRIEND AND I FOLLOWED THE LIGHT FOR 15 MIN.
Trenton · IL, USA
My friend and I were coming home from seeing The Green Mile when I noticed a brilliant light changing colors in northern sky.
Sterling · IL, USA
Limited contact with ufo and aliens.
Saint Charles Township · IL, USA
We were heading south on Randall and I saw a large triangle moving slowing across the sky about 1000 feet off the ground. It had all k
Rockford · IL, USA
sightings by various people in Rockford, Illinois between 22:00 and 23:00 p.m. of reddish-orange lights. Not picked up by local airpor
Loves Park · IL, USA
Orange ball-shaped object soaring fast across the sky in a NE direction. Had no sound or blinking lights
Rockford · IL, USA
3 orange lights hovering in the sky east of Rockford, IL, on the outskirts of town toward Belvidere, IL.
Northbrook · IL, USA
On a trip to CHicago from my home in Glencoe, I witnessed a large black object that looked like a diamond floating in the sky in front
Chicago · IL, USA
I witnessed an object closely hovering in the sky with 3 different brightly colored lights. When it moved, it was slow and steady, stop