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)
Oak Forest · IL, USA
I was photgraphing the sun using binoculars and solar filters and later saw an object in the photo.
Bradley · IL, USA
Bright flashing UFO spotted over northeastern kankakee county on 03/31/09
Crestwood · IL, USA
Triangular Matte Black Object against clear East pre sunrise sky in Crestwood IL
Alton · IL, USA
Light discovered in photo.
Frankfort · IL, USA
Very bright lights in the sky that would stop, rotate, fly away, come back...almost like they were playing in the sky.
Schaumburg · IL, USA
White light with greenish aura falling from sky over Schaumburg toward the East. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Springfield · IL, USA
a small egg shaped craft fully visible in the night sky. My friend aslo witnessed this event.
Gurnee · IL, USA
HELP HAS ANYONE IN CHICAGO HEARD THIS LOUD AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER EARLY IN THE MORNING.
Chicago · IL, USA
red flashing object moving over chicago
Bloomington · IL, USA
Driving home saw object with white lights
McHenry · IL, USA
BLACK TRIANGLE SPOTTED MCHENRY IL
Mount Vernon · IL, USA
Light over Jefferson County
Tinley Park · IL, USA
3 balls of different lights, slowly rotating in a triangular formation were seen tonight over tinley park, il.
Plano · IL, USA
stationary small bright chrome light appeared then increased intensity then dissapeeared.
Plainfield · IL, USA
Yellow round shape object flying past our home ,never seen this before very weird
Damiansville · IL, USA
It had a bright light in the front that looked like a spotlight, then in the back there were multicolor lights.
Sycamore · IL, USA
Bright star like object moved erratically, turned bluish at times, and pulsed brighter at times.
Good Hope · IL, USA
Green Fireball Sighted in Western Illinois
Percy · IL, USA
Orange/peach object in the southern sky just past dusk.
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Oval object flew over me very fast and made no noise never saw anything like it before.
Peoria · IL, USA
Odd shaped aircraft seen over Peoria IL
Galesburg · IL, USA
Small black obect, pointed at end flying in a striaght line, no exhaust or sound emitted.
Belleville · IL, USA
Large triangular UFO sighting near Belleville, IL
Worth · IL, USA
Shooting star?
Oak Forest · IL, USA
The bright lights in the shape of a triangle, slowly moving over the eastern sky in Oak Forest, or the city over.