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
Me and my friend were driving back from a Cubs game and we saw a red light in the sky it was moving very fast, then stopped, went back
Freeport · IL, USA
Two different reports of blinking light seen by same witness within a years time.
Deer Grove · IL, USA
2 friends and I were going for a late-night walk on my farm. We were standing on a hill and I looked up towards the trees, and saw a ve
Chicago · IL, USA
Large green flash of light (probably 2 miles wide*1 mile high) right after the MIR & the spaceshuttle disconnected. Lasted about .5 of
Orland Park · IL, USA
When pulling out of my driveway headed north I noticed a stationary bright white light above the west horizon which suddenly sped off t
Fultz · IL, USA
REDDISH RECTANGLE HOVERING IN WOODER AREA WITH LOW TO MID LOW RANGE PITCH SOUNDS
Woodridge · IL, USA
BLUE/WHITE LIGHT APPEARED IN SKY,IT FLASHED INTENSELY THEN DIMMED AND ACCELERATED HORIZONTALLY,THEN SLOWED TO A STOP WHILE ITS LIGHT SO
Chicago Ridge · IL, USA
Me and a Friend were sitting on my Balcony of my Apartment.
Evansville · IL, USA
Every year on july 4th we attend a large party which when it gets dark, fireworks are set off all evening. The number of people there
Troy · IL, USA
It was something not from this world.
Troy · IL, USA
large blue light silently travelling across the sky in a purposeful manner.
Millstadt · IL, USA
MISSOURI INVESTIGATORS GROUP Report: We were in the back yard in IL (USA) and we saw a blue light right at the roofline.
Belleville area college · IL, USA
while watching fireworks i saw and many otheres saw a bright blue light go over us farly fast and then disappear. every one was wowed
Belleville · IL, USA
WHILE WATCHING MOVIE AT DRIVE-IN THEATER, THE ENTIRE AREA LIT UP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WITH A BLUE-GREEN LIGHT.
Elmwood · IL, USA
Unusual object descended from clouds. Not a firework, never came up from the ground.
Granite City · IL, USA
Fourth of july celebration.
Olney · IL, USA
Object flashed overhead, bright blue/green
Belleville (3.5 SW of Scott AFB) · IL, USA
Royal Blue light moving very fast, east to west almost directly overhead. Small teardrop shape.
Millstadt · IL, USA
blue light traveling due west ended in red flash appeared to be close overhead. I think it was space junk or meteor due to similar sigh
Fairview Heights · IL, USA
A blue light seen overhead moving east to west,very fast.It was not fireworks.
Collinsville · IL, USA
A blue light streaked across the sky at high speed for a couple seconds. It was accompained by a crackling of burning sound.
Brighton · IL, USA
While shooting fireworks, saw a bright blue object move horizontilly from east to west across the field in the back of the house.
Lenzburg · IL, USA
Blue ball moving east to west lasting 3 -5 seconds then disappearing. Lit up surrounding area.
East Alton · IL, USA
We saw a bright blue-green object streak across the southern sky at a great rate of speed,travelling from east to west.
Belleville Community College · IL, USA
During fire works display the blue object moved in the southern sky from east to west. Most people my have taken it for a miss fired fi