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)
Tinley Park · IL, USA
White object caught on night vision camera.
Phoenix · IL, USA
I was on my way to work early Monday morning when I decided to take a picture of the moonlight shooting upwards. Upon taking the pictu
Rochelle · IL, USA
4 straight line flashing lights. ((anonymous report))
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
Was driving northbound interstate 355 when i noticed a large bright formation to the southwest of where we were and they were all at di
Bridgeview · IL, USA
Bridgeview, IL, blue light. ((anonymous report))
Franklin Park · IL, USA
This was no airplane
Belleville · IL, USA
Close to the horizon, there were 3 lights in a triangular shape. As we watched, they turned in a circle, still keeping their triangula
Wheeling · IL, USA
A flare like object shot into the sky, then started moving to the right.
LaFayette · IL, USA
Bright white light. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of the planet, Venus. PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
Notice an object over Chicago west of the moon, I waited an hour to see if it moved. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Chicago · IL, USA
Red glowing ball moving south then went slowly strait up and stopped before it came back down slowly twice, started flashing before it
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Oak Lawn, Illinois, Bright greenish/white floating ball of light came from the sky like a projectile leaving behind a red trail.
Kirkland · IL, USA
Reddish orange light that got brighter and dimmed out, twice, the second time getting brighter and dimming out even quicker.
Orland Park · IL, USA
Low, BRIGHT white light.
Morton · IL, USA
Ball of white light seen while driving on interstate near morton driving into peoria.
Glendale Heights · IL, USA
Observation of red light that stopped and changed direction at a very high speed multiple times.
Glendale Heights · IL, USA
Oservation of a craft that stopped and changed direction a a very high speed multiple times.
Skokie · IL, USA
White orb changing direction filmed INSIDE my house
Chicago · IL, USA
On February 20, 2017 at 8:11 P.M. I ((name deleted)),((teenager)), saw multiple UFOs outside my window on my Southwest Airlines flight.
Chicago · IL, USA
Blue light flew across the sky on the highway.
Carpentersville · IL, USA
Flash and stationary light flashing.
Frankfort · IL, USA
Gathering of lights and formation, fighter jets checked it out
Chicago · IL, USA
Triangle Shaped Dark Craft w/ 3 lights in the corners.
Union · IL, USA
There is never a static light in this area of the sky.
Jerseyville · IL, USA
Near perfect triangle 3 solid huge lights.