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)
Schaumburg · IL, USA
Unusual light in sky slow moving almost comes to a stop and slowly moves on
Homewood · IL, USA
Bright, fast-moving, glowing or flaming object moving south to north approx.10 - 15,000 feet. 'Flames' went out at passed overhead.
Chicago · IL, USA
6/22/12 On my second floor deck, viewed a shining white orb, high in the sky, soundless, travelling Northwest to Southeast.
Highwood · IL, USA
Five bright orange orbs moved across the sky then disappeared
Aurora · IL, USA
Husband and wife witness strange floating firey object over Aurora, IL sky
Dixon · IL, USA
Circular grouping of white dots in the daytime sky didnt move but would slowly disapear
Evanston · IL, USA
Orange light, non-blinking, appearing to follow passenger jet
Palatine · IL, USA
25+flickering red/orange orbs were at a constant high speed, following the exact same straight line path as the others.
Karnak · IL, USA
UFO Photographed By Fisherman In Karnak, Illinois
McHenry · IL, USA
While I was sitting down next to my goat barn I noticed a star like object that was changing colors..The light was going through the li
East Peoria · IL, USA
Red light over East Peoria, IL
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Pilot might of saw what I saw and object flying was maybe just a Chinese Candle or Chinese Latern.
Saint Anne · IL, USA
A blue object with circular flashes around it, and a soft hum.
Westville · IL, USA
3 red flashing ufos in a triangular formation.
Chatham · IL, USA
11:55 pm over chatham 2 amber lights and a blue sphere
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Small White light being chased by maybe a helicopter
Vienna · IL, USA
Bright hovering color changing light- red, orange, yellow, white
Wilmette · IL, USA
Several small amber colored lights (no sound), all traveling west, passed over Wilmette approximately at 8-9 pm on 5/13/12.
Diamond · IL, USA
50 UFO's near Diamond, IL.
Chicago · IL, USA
Multiple red lights that floated up, and away from each other, formed a diagonal line, then disappeared.
Lawrenceville · IL, USA
UFO in southeastern Illinois.
Rockford · IL, USA
Burning disc observed over Rockford, IL
Elk Grove Village · IL, USA
As I was driving down Mecham Blvd headed toward Biesterfield Rd I saw orange glowing lights flying overhead. I pulled over and counted
Chicago · IL, USA
5/19/12 saw 2 UFOs red dome front head yellow square body colors dotted-like; flying silently due NW.
Palatine · IL, USA
2 Red flashing lights