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
Very large white oval travelling at 300 miles per hour spotted over Chicago
Mt. Vernon · IL, USA
I was standing in my front yard looking at the night sky when I noticed overhead a star-like object. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite? PD))
St. Charles · IL, USA
Noticed a bright red orb traveling silently from the S to the N towards the Sterns Rd. ((anonymous report))
Shabbona · IL, USA
Diamond shape craft appearing to be taking on water above small lake at campground
Mokena · IL, USA
Ball of fire floating in the air.
Clinton · IL, USA
Bright red/orange sphere observed for 3 minutes central Illinois, no other aircraft in vicinity.
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Fireballs seen in northern sky north of Edwardsville, IL on July 21, 2011
St. Charles · IL, USA
I was on my outside back deck. My friend was with me and said what is that? I looked up and saw a very bright white light with no blin
Ursa · IL, USA
Daytime star.
Chicago · IL, USA
Three orange-red lights in shape of triangle with fourth light approaching during an intense lightning storm.
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Round red/orange ball 1/3 size of full Moon with yellow V-shaped flame inside.
In-flight sighting · IL, USA
Tube or cigar shaped object floating in the air around the illinois/wisconsin border.
Chicago · IL, USA
Golden-Very slow-fireball-something about it was NOT RIGHT!!
Plainfield · IL, USA
JUL 29, 2011, large orange fireball with ring around it moving East to West, then moving almost straight up
Cary · IL, USA
Four unidentifiable orange objects hovering silently and slowly moving in the sky above Cary, IL
Barrington · IL, USA
A circular white light in the sky descending diagonally towards the tree horizon.
Algonquin · IL, USA
Glowing Orange Globe moving slowly across sky and then just disappeared, followed 20 min later by another.
Beaverville · IL, USA
My wife and I saw an orange glow light cross eastern sky going north at massive speed. I told my wife that nothing human can approach t
Roxana or Wood River · IL, USA
Blue green fireball
St. Charles · IL, USA
3 Amber Orbs Spotted Over Rural Area in Midwest
Barrington Hills · IL, USA
Single bright red light bordered by two much smaller white lights.
Mount Pulaski · IL, USA
Stationary, shining, reddish/orange light that suddenly disappeared.
North Aurora · IL, USA
Two lights in north aurora, white to yellow to orange in color, slow in movment
Frankfort · IL, USA
An orange glowing orb floated silently over our home.
Woodstock · IL, USA
Three fiery balls floating slowly then change shape and disapear.