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
Bow-tie like ship with blueish light in middle flying counter clockwise almost out of control.
Steger · IL, USA
Dull steady white light, high altitude, fast moving then faded (ascended) N to S in south Cook County IL sky
Chicago · IL, USA
Star like object traveling in straight line with consecutive burst of light then vanishes.
Jonesboro · IL, USA
Formation of 30-45 blue lights.
New Baden · IL, USA
An oval-shaped flying object appeared to be flying out of control and then vanished.
Springfield · IL, USA
I saw 4 orange/silver/red lights and could not discern what they were, and then they vanished.
Minooka · IL, USA
Four lights were observed over Minooka, IL, exhibiting abnormal flight characteristics and lack of standard navigation illumination.
Chicago · IL, USA
Lights grouped, then moving up at a fast rate of speed.
Mundelein · IL, USA
Point source light or burning object with unnatural jiggling motion, neither smoke nor sound.
Bloomington · IL, USA
Witnessed blue orb being chased by fighter jets.
Palatine · IL, USA
2-3 blue/red orbs flying north, then it began ascending/descending, quick right/left turns, and vertical turns.
McLean · IL, USA
White light spotted over old Route 66 outside McLean.
Lombard · IL, USA
Bright red & yellow colored ball flying west to east in a straight line.
Glendale Heights · IL, USA
So, yesterday before midnight me and few other people come out for a cigarette and we seen weird green lights above the clouds hovering
Oak Forest · IL, USA
Bright different colored lights flickering and also ive seen airplane ufos as well.
Lake Villa · IL, USA
I was sitting outside when a light flash was seen next to a cloud. I saw more flashes then noticed these things were fly in a circle.
Tinley Park · IL, USA
5 Very Interesting orange red lights
Chicago · IL, USA
I witnessed and orange/red fireball over Chicago
West Chicago · IL, USA
Group of 25 Circles that where orange and fluctuating in brightness.
Chicago · IL, USA
Black Triangle UFO with Strong Blinking Light
Glen Ellyn · IL, USA
A single small jet contrail moving very fast and gaining altitude.
Nason · IL, USA
Object three lights,two green lights on each side,red slow flashing light just one side, made no sound
Atlanta · IL, USA
White strobe, single flash very fast, horizontal/vertical movement covering miles in 1 second.
Joliet · IL, USA
Red or orange-red flaming globe hovering at about helicopter flight height.
Yorkville · IL, USA
Bonfire ufo sighting by 15+ people in Yorkville, IL.