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)
Batavia · IL, USA
A very small white light hovering above the clouds then decended upon a tree... Tears are streaming with worry what the fuck please hel
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Six orange lights in the S. Eastern sky.
Edwardsville · IL, USA
6 bright orange lights in a loose formation.
Zion · IL, USA
6 to 8 lights in formation in eastern sky heading west.
Normal · IL, USA
Slow moving triangle craft, bright white lights on sides and front, 3 rows of red lights on bottom.
Normal · IL, USA
Triangle craft with 3 lines of red lights underneath and white lights on the sides, flying at low altitude.
Aurora · IL, USA
Three orange lights in formation.
Gurnee · IL, USA
Orange/red glowing light in a circular shape
Orland Park · IL, USA
I was at a stoplight it was about a mile i think away from me it was going slow then it was going fast and stoped and disapered.it wa
Chicago · IL, USA
Five lights forming a scalene triangle flying North to South over Chicago (3/27/13)
Elgin · IL, USA
Silent redish orange fire like spheres/ orbs ( 5 ) following the direction of the wind blowing 1-2 k feet high
Elgin · IL, USA
Silent reddish orange fire like spheres/orbs ( 5 ) following the direction of the wind blowing 1-2 k feet high
Kankakee · IL, USA
Super Fast, 22 cal. Bullet Shaped Craft, Huge, Emitting a Very pale light blue color
DeKalb · IL, USA
Original sent to me that I in turn enhanced. Picture taken with a cell phone while someone was on break at the DeKalb Forge Company.
Lake Zurich · IL, USA
Brilliant lights/orbs glowing red/orange move across the sky.
Plainfield · IL, USA
There were 2 objects hovering below the clouds, they appeared to be on fire. Both object moved in different directions into the clouds.
Plainfield · IL, USA
Two balls of fire hovering in the sky over Plainfield, Illinois.
Chicago · IL, USA
Four very bright orange orbs were seen by my girlfriend and myself on Friday evening, as we were pulling out of a Jewel down town Chica
Plainfield · IL, USA
Red ball object seen in plainfield glowed bright dimmed flew off
Spring Grove · IL, USA
Was out with the dog and noticed an Orions belt star formation ..but not in the correct place in the sky.Trying to figure out what con
Arlington Heights · IL, USA
Four flying objects that appeared and disappeared. I was in complete shock.
Arlington Heights · IL, USA
We saw 4 big bright orange fire ball type flying slowly and disappearing 1 by 1.
Addison · IL, USA
Was outside having a smoke and just watching a plane over the south eastern skies when I glance to my left which if facing north.
Chicago · IL, USA
Bright cone shaped object in the sky
Rockford · IL, USA
Large object with many bright lights.