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Motorists should prepare for traffic during next stage of I-80 construction in Joliet: IDOT illinois | I-80 Near Joliet |
80	The next phase of the long-term Interstate 80 construction project is ready to get underway.[...] Feb 26, 2026 5:19pm | 8 views | source: Bing

2 people suffer life-threatening injuries in crash involving car, truck on I-90 in Huntley, Illinois Huntley | illinois | IL-47 |
Two people were severely injured in a crash on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Huntley, Illinois northwest of Chicago early Thursday.[...] Feb 26, 2026 12:56pm | 19 views | source: Bing

Early-Morning Horror: Two Killed As Car Slams Head-On Into Semi On Zion's Route 173 illinois | State Route 173 |
Two people were killed early Thursday when a car collided head-on with a semi-truck on Route 173 in Zion, a violent crash that also pulled a third vehicle into the wreckage and shut down a key stretch ...[...] Feb 26, 2026 10:45am | 38 views | source: Bing

PHOTOS: Semi-truck hits bridge over I-55 at LaGrange Road in southwest suburbs, lanes closed to traffic illinois | I55 |
A semi-trailer crashed into the bottom of an overpass on I-55 in southwest suburban Hodgkins early Thursday morning, scattering debris and closing lanes to traffic.[...] Feb 26, 2026 10:14am | 19 views | source: Bing

2 killed after head-on crash involving car, semi-truck on Route 173 near Zion illinois | Route 173 |
173	Two people were killed after a head-on crash between a semi-truck and a passenger car that has shut down Route 173 near Zion Thursday morning, the sheriff said.[...] Feb 26, 2026 06:33am | 8 views | source: Bing

This Epic Illinois Car Museum & Grill Lets You Eat Among Classic Cars Beneath The World's Largest Route 66 Shield illinois | US 66 |
66	Classic cars, Route 66 history, and hearty American food come together in this unforgettable Illinois roadside stop packed with personality and surprises.[...] Feb 25, 2026 4:53pm | 2 views | source: Bing

DUI Rap After Violent Crash Flips Trooper's Cruiser Near Stark-Knox Line Police Cruiser Crash |
A roadside crash near the Stark-Knox County line left an Illinois state trooper's patrol car flipped and a driver facing DUI charges, according to authorities.[...] Feb 25, 2026 2:22pm | 14 views | source: Bing

IDOT delays closure of Illinois 157 / 162 intersection to March 2 illinois | US 270 |
270	According to an IDOT news release: '?During the closure, traffic will not be permitted on Illinois 157 and Illinois 162 at the intersection. Both eastbound and westbound Illinois 162 will be closed, ...[...] Feb 25, 2026 1:13pm | 19 views | source: Bing

Man faces DUI charges in crash that flipped state trooper's car near Stark-Knox County line illinois | Near Accident |
A Bureau County man faces multiple charges for allegedly causing a crash that sent an Illinois State Police trooper to the hospital.[...] Feb 25, 2026 06:28am | 18 views | source: Bing

1 person dead after single vehicle crash near downtown Dallas, officials say texas | I-35 Near Accident A |
35	One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash near Interstate 35E and Illinois Avenue, officials say. Traffic Alert: DSO Traffic deputies are working a one vehicle fatality crash southbound I-35 ...[...] Feb 25, 2026 04:04am | 23 views | source: Bing

Oak Lawn, IL Boat Insurance: Theft, Sinking & Collision Coverage Announced Oak Lawn | illinois |
Ahead of peak boating season, Jerry Carter of State Farm Insurance (708-424-5848) is offering Oak Lawn area boaters a full range of coverage options designed to protect vessels both on the water and ...[...] Feb 24, 2026 5:55pm | 17 views | source: Bing / MarketersMEDIA Newsroom

One dead, several hurt in two-vehicle crash in Edgar County, Illinois Murdock | illinois |
One person was killed and other injured in a multiple-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon in Edgar County, Illinois. Dead is Michelle Vance, 55, of Murdock, Illinois. The accident occurred about 4:37 ...[...] Feb 24, 2026 5:17pm | 14 views | source: Bing / Yahoo

Illinois man arrested in Mt. Juliet after causing crash, trying to steal another car illinois | Near Accident |
MJPD officials said a Wilson County deputy saw a reckless driver enter the city on Lebanon Road near the county line around 8:23 a.m. on Tuesday.[...] Feb 24, 2026 4:47pm | 20 views | source: Bing

Repairs on Effingham overpass resume, causing lane closures Overpass |
Traffic on a railroad overpass in Effingham is down to one lane each way due to repairs that started on Monday. The Illinois Department of Transportation said repairs on the ...[...] Feb 23, 2026 5:48pm | 4 views | source: Bing

Wilke Road in Palatine closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday illinois | Frontage Rd |
As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing Route 53 improvements, a stretch of Wilke Road - also known as West Illinois Route 53 Frontage Road - in Palatine will be closed to ...[...] Feb 23, 2026 07:43am | 24 views | source: Bing

Traffic Alert: Liquid Fertilizer Spill Shuts Down State Highway 154 illinois | IL-154 |
Local authorities are urging motorists to find alternate routes following a hazardous materials spill near the county border on Monday morning.[...] Feb 23, 2026 06:41am | 17 views | source: Bing

1 person killed in 2-car crash on Dan Ryan Expressway late Sunday night, Illinois State Police say illinois | Northbound |
A fatal two-car crash late Sunday night closed lanes on the northbound Dan Ryan Expressway for several hours into early Monday morning.[...] Feb 23, 2026 04:29am | 31 views | source: Bing

Truck cab catches fire off Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side illinois | Eisenhower Expy E |
Traffic was disrupted early Monday after the cab of a semi-trailer truck caught fire right off the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side.[...] Feb 23, 2026 03:44am | 39 views | source: Bing

Joliet Red-Light Horror: 21-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Smash With Semi illinois | Joliett |
The crash happened at Channahon Road and Houbolt Road, where the car slammed into a tractor-trailer and left the passenger dead at the scene. The driver, a 20-year-old Joliet man, was rushed to a ...[...] Feb 22, 2026 10:35am | 35 views | source: Bing

Car fails to slow down, crashes into fire truck on I-57 illinois | I57 |
The Chicago Fire Department vehicle was responding to a previous car crash on the highway near 99th Street. The truck had its lights on and was stationary in the northbound left and center lanes when ...[...] Feb 22, 2026 08:30am | 38 views | source: Bing

Car crashes into CFD ladder truck that was closing lanes on I-57 northbound overnight, Illinois State Police say illinois | Northbound |
A car crashed into a fire truck that was at the scene of a previous crash overnight on I-57 on Chicago's South Side, according to Illinois State Police.[...] Feb 22, 2026 08:24am | 32 views | source: Bing

3 people injured when car hits fire truck on I-57 on Chicago's South Side illinois | I57 |
Three people were injured early Sunday when a car hit a fire truck that was on the scene for an earlier crash on I-57 on Chicago's South Side.[...] Feb 22, 2026 06:59am | 26 views | source: Bing

Car slams into Chicago fire truck on Interstate 57 Sunday morning, police say illinois | I-57 |
57	Multiple individuals were taken to area hospitals after a vehicle slammed into a Chicago fire truck on Interstate 57 Sunday morning. According to the Illinois State Police, that fire truck was ...[...] Feb 22, 2026 01:24am | 27 views | source: Bing

21-year-old passenger dies after car runs red light in Joliet: police illinois | Joliett |
A 21-year-old man has died after a deadly crash with a semi on Saturday, according to Joliet Police.[...] Feb 21, 2026 2:05pm | 23 views | source: Bing

Joliet's First Fatal In 2026, Driver Runs Red Light, Passenger, Age 21, Dies: English illinois | Joliett |
Joliet police say the Mercury disregarded a red traffic signal and struck a semi-tractor trailer driven by a 68-year-old Palos Park man.[...] Feb 21, 2026 1:35pm | 26 views | source: Bing

2 killed, 3 hurt after car flips on Bishop Ford illinois | W 111th St |
The rollover happened about 1:15 a.m. Thursday near 111th Street, Illinois State Police said. Two vehicle occupants died at the scene.[...] Feb 21, 2026 12:26pm | 25 views | source: Bing

2 injured in crash that closes Illinois 117 illinois | IL-117 |
Officials are seen at the site of a three-car crash on Illinois 117 between Eureka and Goodfield on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. Two suffered injures in the crash, with at least one person's injuries ...[...] Feb 19, 2026 3:00pm | 4 views | source: Bing

Chicago is home to the nation's top freight bottleneck illinois | I-294 N |
294	Congestion at the interchange of Interstate 294 and Interstates 290 / 88 surpasses longstanding bottleneck in Fort Lee, N.J., to top ATRI's 15th annual list of the worst truck traffic in the country.[...] Feb 19, 2026 1:36pm | 24 views | source: Bing

Effingham tornado threat: Videos emerge of scary storm along Ohio River Valley - check map and path illinois | IL-32 NEAR EFFINGHAM |
A tornado-warned storm moving north northeast neared Effingham via Dieterich and Greenup as the NWS warned at 3:06pm. Storm chasers shared videos.[...] Feb 19, 2026 1:31pm | 18 views | source: Bing

Detours suggested for truck traffic crossing Mississippi River illinois | I-72 |
72	Suggested detours have been announced for commercial truck traffic following the closure of the Quincy Memorial Bridge carrying eastbound U.S. 24 over the Mississippi River.[...] Feb 19, 2026 01:24am | 17 views | source: Bing

Overturned 18-wheeler blocks traffic on I-35 in Dallas texas | I-35 |
35	An overturned 18-wheeler is causing significant traffic disruptions on southbound Interstate 35 at Illinois Avenue, according to the Dallas County Sheriff's Department.[...] Feb 18, 2026 9:34pm | 28 views | source: Bing

All southbound lanes of I35E at Illinois in Dallas closed due to overturned 18-wheeler, officials says texas | I35e N |
The Dallas County Sheriff's Office says the trailer is blocking all lanes of traffic and leaking fuel.[...] Feb 18, 2026 7:07pm | 21 views | source: Bing

Chicago-area interstates ranked worst bottlenecks in the country illinois | I-294 N |
294	HILLSIDE, Ill. (WLS) -- A Chicago suburb has gotten the title of having the worst traffic bottleneck in the country. The interchange where I-290 crosses and merges with I-294 and I-88 has the worst ...[...] Feb 17, 2026 5:51pm | 20 views | source: Bing

Driver charged after crashing into state trooper's squad car in suburban Chicago: police illinois | I-80 |
80	A driver is facing multiple charges after striking an Illinois State Police squad car on Interstate 80 in suburban Chicago last weekend.[...] Feb 17, 2026 5:47pm | 27 views | source: Bing

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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 13 hours ago

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  Accident on left shoulder in #Eisenhower on Eisenhower (I-290) Outbound at East Ave, solid traffic back to Kostner Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 15 hours ago

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  Accident cleared in #Eisenhower on Eisenhower (I-290) Inbound at St Charles Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 15 hours ago

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  Accident on right shoulder in #Eisenhower on Eisenhower (I-290) Inbound at St Charles Rd, stop and go traffic back to York Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 15 hours ago

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  Accident in #Eisenhower on Eisenhower (I-290) Inbound at St Charles Rd, stop and go traffic back to York Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 16 hours ago

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  Accident cleared in #I-80/94 on I-80/94 EB past Illinois-Indiana State Line, stop and go traffic back to Bishop Frd Fwy (I-94) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 16 hours ago

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  Accident in #HoffmanEsts on Barrington Rd SB at Golf Rd / Rt 58, solid traffic back to Higgins Rd/ Rte 72 #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 16 hours ago

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  Accident. Left lane blocked in #I-80/94 on I-80/94 EB past Illinois-Indiana State Line, stop and go traffic back to Bishop Frd Fwy (I-94) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 16 hours ago

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  Accident. Left lane blocked in #I-80/94 on I-80/94 EB past Illinois-Indiana State Line, stop and go traffic back to Tri-State Tollway (I-294/80) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

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  Disabled vehicle. Right lane blocked in #Stevenson on Stevenson (I-55) Inbound at Route 83, stop and go traffic back to Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) (N) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

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  Disabled vehicle. Right lane blocked in #Stevenson on Stevenson (I-55) Inbound before Route 83, stop and go traffic back to Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) (N) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

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  Accident. Two left lanes blocked in #Tri-StateTollway(I-294) on Tri-State (I-294) SB south of 31st St, solid traffic back to North Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

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  Police activity on right shoulder in #Eisenhower on Eisenhower (I-290) Inbound past North Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

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  Accident. Left lane blocked in #Tri-StateTollway(I-294) on Tri-State (I-294) SB south of 31st St, solid traffic back to North Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

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  Police activity on right shoulder in #Eisenhower on Eisenhower (I-290) Inbound past North Ave, stop and go traffic back to York Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

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  Accident. Left lane blocked in #Tri-StateTollway(I-294) on Tri-State (I-294) SB south of 31st St, solid traffic back to Eisenhower Expy (I-290) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 18 hours ago

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  Disabled vehicle cleared in #Eisenhower on Eisenhower (I-290) Inbound before Des Plaines Ave, stop and go traffic back to Wolf Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 18 hours ago

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  Disabled vehicle cleared in #Kennedy on Kennedy (I-90/94) Inbound before Lake St, stop and go traffic back to Montrose Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 18 hours ago

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  Disabled vehicle. Two right lanes blocked in #Kennedy on Kennedy (I-90/94) Inbound before Lake St, stop and go traffic back to Montrose Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 19 hours ago

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  Disabled vehicle moved to the right shoulder in #I-80 on I-80 WB at Briggs St, stop and go traffic back to US 30 #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 19 hours ago

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  Disabled vehicle. Right lane blocked in #DanRyanExpyLanes on Dan Ryan (I-90/94) Expy Lanes Inbound past 31st St, stop and go traffic back to Pershing Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

Traffic Jam on il rt 47
	Gibson City | Illinois | Il Rt 47 stopped traffic at rr tracks[...] 1 week ago | By Anonymous | 55 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64 East
	O Fallon | Illinois | I-64 East Ive been in standstill traffic for 20 minutes, I think theres an accident ahead but not sure.[...] 3 months ago | By Anonymous | 149 views |

Traffic Jam on I 64
	Richview | Illinois | I-64 [...] 4 months ago | By Anonymous | 404 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Woodlawn | Illinois | I-64 [...] 4 months ago | By Anonymous | 133 views |

Traffic Jam on I55
	Buncombe | Illinois | I55 Stuck in traffic dont see anything. [...] 4 months ago | By Anonymous | 136 views |

Traffic Jam on n
	Hinsdale | Illinois | N Traffic is completely stopped has not moved in over 10 min[...] 4 months ago | By Anonymous | 99 views |

Traffic Jam on east
	Island Lake | Illinois | East Dead stop eastbound [...] 4 months ago | By Anonymous | 176 views |

Traffic Jam on I-57 n
	Anna | Illinois | I-57 N Cant see, standstill north bound traffic[...] 4 months ago | By Anonymous | 179 views |

Traffic Jam on South
	Mount Vernon | Illinois | South At 64/57 split. Standstill on 57[...] 6 months ago | By Anonymous | 101 views |

Traffic Jam on 1-64 e
	Nashville | Illinois | 1-64 E [...] 7 months ago | By Anonymous | 107 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Mount Vernon | Illinois | I-64 [...] 7 months ago | By Anonymous | 125 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Woodlawn | Illinois | I-64 [...] 8 months ago | By Anonymous | 144 views |

Traffic Jam on I-24
	Metropolis | Illinois | I-24 [...] 8 months ago | By Anonymous | 128 views |

Traffic Jam on I-24
	Metropolis | Illinois | I-24 [...] 8 months ago | By Anonymous | 117 views |

Traffic Jam on I-24
	Metropolis | Illinois | I-24 [...] 8 months ago | By Anonymous | 120 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Woodlawn | Illinois | I-64 Standstill traffic for the last hour[...] 9 months ago | By Anonymous | 160 views |

Traffic Jam on Traffic Jam
	Naperville | Illinois | Traffic Jam Traffic jam then heavy traffic [...] 9 months ago | By Anonymous | 98 views |

Traffic Jam on I-24
	Goreville | Illinois | I-24 [...] 9 months ago | By Anonymous | 103 views |

Traffic Jam on S Cottage Grove Ave
	Crete | Illinois | S Cottage Grove Ave [...] 9 months ago | By Anonymous | 92 views |

Accident on Randall Rd
	Elgin | Illinois | Randall Rd Traffic stopped. Randall Rd Blocked NB at College Green[...] 9 months ago | By Anonymous | 143 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Woodlawn | Illinois | I-64 Traffic at stand still.[...] 9 months ago | By Anonymous | 133 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Okawville | Illinois | I-64 Standstill[...] 10 months ago | By Anonymous | 148 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Okawville | Illinois | I-64 Fires in the ditch with ambulance present. Smoke & fires for about a mile. Closer to the Okawville exit looked like the cause with more emergency vehicles. [...] 10 months ago | By Anonymous | 106 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64 WB
	Mount Vernon | Illinois | I-64 Wb Standstill 30 mins +[...] 10 months ago | By Anonymous | 137 views |

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Mount Vernon | Illinois | I-64 [...] 1 year ago | By Anonymous | 149 views |

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