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)
Waukegan · IL, USA
SAW 3 FIREBALLS COME FROM LAKE OVER FIREWORK VIEWING AREA. TWO RIGHT BEFORE ONE DURING FIREWORK SHOW AND FLY RIGHT ABOVE THE FIREWOR
Chicago · IL, USA
4 unidentified red light objects disappeared & reappeared in different spots of the sky.
Homer Glen · IL, USA
Bright red and orange, traveling in line, silent, able to hover and went straight up and disappeared.
Orland Park/Bridgeview (between) · IL, USA
Egg shaped objects in group formation of 2 heading west across Harlem Ave Apprx 14 seen.
Brookfield · IL, USA
Flying in a diamond formation, four diamond shaped lights moved from East to Northwest sky.
Greenville · IL, USA
Fast moving amber sphere headed north, turned west and then disappeared.
Johnsburg · IL, USA
Fireball over Johnsburg.
Elk Grove Village · IL, USA
07-05-2014 red glowing circles.
Carol Stream · IL, USA
Orange pulsing light over Carol Stream.
Carol Stream · IL, USA
Orange globe over Carol Stream.
Des Plaines · IL, USA
Redish/orange sphere seen over Des Plaines, IL.
Brookport · IL, USA
Bright red light.
Chicago · IL, USA
5 really bright orange lights moving east southeast across the sky, they were completely silent.
Chicago · IL, USA
I was out on the padio after a long day of work at macys. When I hear my mom strait freaking out. She spotted what is to be believed th
Algonquin · IL, USA
6 amber/orangish color, fast moving orb like objects moving at an extremely fast rate of speed.
Villa Park · IL, USA
Cloud level greenish white shooting star like something just baffled me.
Niles · IL, USA
Witness was delivering papers when he saw this disk object come his way. ((NUFORC Note: MUFON CMS report. PD))
Niles · IL, USA
Disk object hovering over my head!
Glen Ellyn · IL, USA
6 brightly lit low hovering objects in DuPage County.
Chicago · IL, USA
I WAS SMOKING AND LOOKING AT THE STARS WHEN I NOTICED ONE OF THEM STARTED MOVING NORTHWEST.
Johnsburg · IL, USA
30 Reddish/orange lights over Johnsburg, Illinois.
Huntley · IL, USA
2 fireball figures in sky, possible UFO?
Murphysboro · IL, USA
Witness observed a large metallic sphere traveling from north to south. No sound. ((NUFORC Note: MUFON report. PD))
Hanover Park · IL, USA
Red egg-shaped object followed by boxkite type of structure
Johnsburg · IL, USA
Fire in the sky.