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)
Northbrook · IL, USA
The entire left side of my car appears to be scorched but no paint was removed.
Northbrook · IL, USA
NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2008, 21:20 HRS. (LOCAL) A young woman was driving at 40-45 mph along Lake Cook Road, when
Northbrook · IL, USA
COMMENTS RE: NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2008, 21:20 HRS. (LOCAL)
Mindelein · IL, USA
I observed this light gray object just hovering at a 45 degree angle in the darkened sky. I took nine pictures with my digital. One pic
Oakland · IL, USA
large fireball with tail
Chicago · IL, USA
Large Hovering Triangle Observed in Chicago Suburbs November 2008
Moline · IL, USA
While driving southwest on I-88, we saw the western sky illuminate as if cloud-cloud lightning, but sky was clear and temp was in the 3
Westmont · IL, USA
Reddish-gray rectangular object crossing sky, daytime sighting.
Orland Park · IL, USA
2 slow moving lights in formation over Orland Park, IL
I-355 and 159th st · IL, USA
Bright flash of light seen traveling southbnd on I-355 in Illinois during sunny day.
Chicago · IL, USA
slow traveling light disappears
Skokie · IL, USA
Glowing silver cylinder seen in daylight.
Elk Grove Village · IL, USA
Two Unusual Orbs of Light Spotted Just Above Antenna at Elk Grove Village, IL. ((NUFORC Note: Venus and Jupiter. PD))
Glen Ellyn · IL, USA
((HOAX)) He lost. We win. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Berkeley · IL, USA
Found a unknowen object in the sky in a photo that was taken while shotting pictures of the main street running through my village
Dupo · IL, USA
Large falling green ball of light
Lombard · IL, USA
quick, very bright stoplight green, pulsing, progressively vanishing light
Chicago Ridge · IL, USA
'star bright white' teardrop object streaks acroos sky
Chicago · IL, USA
A UFO only in that the phenomena is currently unidentified.
Chicago · IL, USA
Fireball over Chicago
Lake Forest · IL, USA
I observed a fireball with long tail that what I would normally consider to be a shooting star, except for color(distinctly green),size
Villa Park/Lombard · IL, USA
Several Orange Lights Over Vila Park Lomabrd Areas 10-11-2008
Kankakee (approx. 5 mi. S of) · IL, USA
I was traveling north on I-57 just south of Kankakee, IL. I saw a single bright white light that either moved straight down or straight
Cary · IL, USA
at 4:00pm i saw a silver football shaped object in the skies above Cary Ill.
Dekalb · IL, USA
Looked like a firey plane crash streaking across the sky. Very low, no body could be seen, only fire.