Kankakee, IL Traffic and Accidents

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  US-45 Kankakee Traffic
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  IL-17 Kankakee Traffic
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  IL-17 Kankakee Traffic
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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to overturned semi in #I-65 on I-65 SB between State Rd 10 (Exit 230) and State Rd 14 (Exit 220), solid traffic back to Kankakee Rst Area #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident in #I-65 on I-65 NB before State Rd 2, solid traffic back to Kankakee Rst Area #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident in #I-65 on I-65 NB before State Rd 2, solid traffic back to Kankakee Riv Bridge #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to overturned semi in #I-65 on I-65 SB between State Rd 10 (Exit 230) and State Rd 114 (Exit 215), solid traffic back to Kankakee Rst Area #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to overturned semi in #I-65 on I-65 SB from State Rd 14 (Exit 220) to State Rd 114 (Exit 215), solid traffic back to Kankakee Rst Area #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

Kankakee IL News Reports

• At least 1 tornado confirmed in Kankakee County, officials declare state of emergency due to widespread storm damage

  • Illinois
  • Kankakee
  • I-57

  • source: Bing
  • 36 views
  • Mar 12, 2026 01:17am
  57

  The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office confirmed at least one tornado touched down south of Kankakee, near the Kankakee Fairgrounds, on Tuesday evening. Read More

• Dangerous Severe Thunderstorm Outbreak Unfolds As Tornadoes, Hail Hammer Multiple States

  • Illinois
  • Kankakee
  • I-57

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Mar 11, 2026 4:05pm
  57

  We followed along Tuesday as violent storms unleashed tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds across parts of the Plains, Midwest and South. Read More

• Chicago weather live: Tornado warning for parts of northwest Indiana from severe storms; touchdowns reported

  • Illinois
  • North Chicago
  • S University Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 46 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 8:52pm
  Emergency crews are assessing damage after a tornado touched down, damaging homes in Kankakee, Illinois, amid an outbreak of severe weather. Read More

• Reported tornado in Kankakee County leaves buildings damaged, communities devastated

  • Illinois
  • I-57 Near Kankakee A

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 1:26pm
  57

  Multiple communities were left devastated after a reported tornado ripped through part of Kankakee County on Tuesday evening, damaging multiple buildings, toppling trees and downing power lines. An ... Read More

• Icy Kankakee Creek Horror: 10-Year-Old Girl Killed, Driver Accused Of DUI

  • Illinois
  • Route 17

  • source: Bing
  • 31 views
  • Feb 18, 2026 12:57pm
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  A frigid stretch of Illinois Route 17 in Kankakee County turned deadly last week when a pickup truck veered off the roadway and into a partially frozen creek, injuring two children and landing the ... Read More