Illinois Bed Bug Hotspots: 6 Places Seeing the Most Reports

This is one of the least pleasant topics, but also one of the most important this time of year when many are planning to travel for weekend getaways and vacations. There are 6 places in Illinois that are seeing the most reports of bed bugs right now and you need to be aware.

The go-to database for bed bug reports is (wait for it) the website Bed Bug Reports. As of the date of this writing, here are the 6 Illinois locations seeing the largest spikes of bed bug reports in the state:

1 - Chicago, Illinois

• Ranked #1 nationally in Orkin’s bed bug rankings.
• Dense housing, tourism, public transit, and apartment buildings all contribute to high infestation rates.

2 - Champaign, Illinois

• Ranked #9 nationally.
• College housing turnover and transient populations are believed to contribute.

3 - Peoria, Illinois

• Ranked #33 nationally in 2025 after a large jump in reports.

4 - Rockford, Illinois

• Frequently mentioned in regional pest-control reports and tenant complaints, though it does not consistently make the national Top 50 lists.

5 - Springfield, Illinois

• Recurring apartment and hotel treatment reports according to regional pest-control tracking.

6 - Decatur, Illinois

• Repeatedly identified by Illinois exterminators as having persistent outbreaks.

Depending on when you've come across this, the list may or may not be completely up-to-date. Make sure you check out the Illinois locations for the Bed Bug Reports site for the most recent reports of these gnarly bugs that can not just ruin your vacation or getaway, but be a problem that follows you home, too.