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
Bright red pulsating object in sky.
St. Charles · IL, USA
Red lights in shape of a triangle down the sides with white lights across the base.one object flying west to east.
Zion · IL, USA
This is a continuation of my previous report. I have video of the last light before it disappeared.
Rockford · IL, USA
Triangular craft with amber light spotted by Rockford couple
Chicago · IL, USA
Orbs of lights 13+ in waves flying west near Midway airport.
Bloomington · IL, USA
A V-shaped craft with about 6 lights on each "wing" above Bloomington IL.
Chicago · IL, USA
Craft flies in figure 8's over Midway , then down Cicero,1red & 1white front light w/3 red horizontal lights flashing sequentially
Lake Forest · IL, USA
Two bright lights appear over norther Illinois
Highwood · IL, USA
Non-lit craft flying quickly through the sky. Dark gray against the dark blue night sky.
Algonquin · IL, USA
Fast lights in formation
Durand · IL, USA
Triangular craft, 3 white lights on bottom at each corner, 1 red flashing light, 1 blue/white flashing light. Solid black, noiseless.
Decatur · IL, USA
Two triangle objects in night sky, south of decatur going nne
Galesburg · IL, USA
Extremely fast dark rectangle, 2 amber lights, south to north.
Bloomington · IL, USA
Orange Ball Rising Above Town At 45 Degree Angle
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Quick moving glowing orange object that changes shape according to the pics I took of it
Chicago · IL, USA
Red lighted object over the Northside of Chicago and north suburban area.
Worth · IL, USA
Bright light in sky changing coulours and erratic flight patterns.
Waukegan · IL, USA
A star shapped object moved from a stationary position southward, it got very bright and the dimmed fairly quickly.
Argenta · IL, USA
UFO hides from airplane radar.
Brighton · IL, USA
Orange Orbs Ascend From the Northwest.
Bloomington · IL, USA
Two bright, large crafts moving slowly in a north to south direction over Bloomington, IL on Sunday, March 25th at 8:45pm.
Palos Park · IL, USA
Triangle w/ 3 lights seen by my son and I .
Gilberts · IL, USA
Its hard to explain the craft because it was dark,but it was big judging on the 2 lights underneath it they were spaced out approximate
Morris · IL, USA
I saw a reflective object in the sky followed by unmarked black helicopters.
Romeoville · IL, USA
Extremely bright light moving upward in the sky, light disappears, and a triangular aircraft with red/white lights is visible