Illinois Traffic and Accident

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Closed between W State St and Walnut Ave/Ryerson Ave - Road closed due to accident. Constr(...)

TYPE: Accident | Moderate

Closed between Walnut Ave/Ryerson Ave and W State St - Road closed due to accident. Constr(...)

TYPE: Accident | Moderate

Expect lane restrictions for roadway improvement(...)

TYPE: Construction | Serious

Accident on IL-15 / S Walnut St from IL-1/W 3rd St/N Walnut St (IL-15) to IN--IL State Bor(...)

TYPE: Accident | Serious

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Accident. Two left lanes blocked in #I-94(Indiana) on I-94 (Indiana) EB before State Rd 149, solid traffic back to State Rd 249 #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

Latest Illinois State Traffic Report From The News

Visitation begins for teen dancer killed in Bishop Ford crash illinois \| Bishop Ford Fwy \|
Friends, family and members of Chicago's dance community are gathering this weekend to honor the life of a teen dancer killed in a crash last month.[...] Mar 07, 2026 00:11am \| 16 views \| source: Bing

16 Diners Along Route 66 To Visit On Your Next Road Trip texas \| Historic Route 66 \|
Also known as the Mother Road, Route 66 runs from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, passing through eight states and countless towns. When it first opened to traffic in 1926, the scenic ...[...] Mar 06, 2026 6:05pm \| 13 views \| source: Bing

Overturned semi shuts down eastbound I-74 near Carlock illinois \| I-74 Near Rio \|
74	MCLEAN COUNTY ( 25News Now) - Illinois State Police said the eastbound lanes of Interstate 74 near Carlock are closed after a semi-tractor-trailer overturned, causing injuries as a storm passed ...[...] Mar 06, 2026 4:34pm \| 8 views \| source: Bing

Traffic alert: Overturned semi closes part of I-74 illinois \| I-74 \|
74	An overturned semi truck has closed part of Interstate 74 near Carlock, IL, resulting in injuries and traffic diversions.[...] Mar 06, 2026 3:53pm \| 6 views \| source: Bing

Illinois tow truck driver arrested after police say he sold stolen vehicles for scrap metal illinois \| Bishop Ford Fwy \|
An Illinois tow truck driver is facing felony charges after authorities say he illegally sold several stolen vehicles to a scrap yard for cash. Illinois State Police reported that Saeed Mustafa, 36, ...[...] Mar 06, 2026 11:45am \| 2 views \| source: Bing

Longtime pilot killed in suburban plane crash near homes ID'd: 'A true hero' illinois \| Near Accident \|
A pilot was killed in a small plane crash behind some townhomes in unincorporated Deerfield Wednesday night, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.[...] Mar 05, 2026 7:33pm \| 0 view \| source: Bing

Both eastbound lanes of I-70 have reopened following pair of crashes illinois \| I-70 Eastbound \|
70	Both I-70 eastbound lanes have reopened after a pair of crashes near Zanesville caused significant traffic delays.[...] Mar 05, 2026 3:39pm \| 26 views \| source: Bing

Pilot killed in Deerfield, Illinois plane crash after departing from Madison airport illinois \| Near Accident \|
A pilot was killed in a small plane crash in Deerfield, Illinois after departing from the Dane County Regional Airport Wednesday night, the Lake County Sheriff's office said.[...] Mar 05, 2026 3:17pm \| 0 view \| source: Bing

IDOT: Crash blocks I-24 eastbound near Vienna illinois \| I24 \|
A crash has fully closed Interstate 24 eastbound at IL-146 in Johnson County, the Illinois Department of Transportation's map showed.[...] Mar 05, 2026 1:16pm \| 18 views \| source: Bing

I-290 inbound lanes closed as semi partially dangles from overpass illinois \| I290 \|
Traffic on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway was shut down early Thursday after a crash left a semi partially dangling off an overpass in west suburban Cook County.[...] Mar 05, 2026 06:44am \| 11 views \| source: Bing

Inbound I-290 closed as semi partially dangles from overpass Elmhurst \| illinois \| I-290 \|
290	Traffic on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway was shut down early Thursday after a crash left a semi partially dangling off an overpass in west suburban Cook County.[...] Mar 05, 2026 06:27am \| 62 views \| 1 Comment \| source: Bing

Semi crash shuts down portion of I-290 ahead of rush hour illinois \| From Eisenhower Expy \|
A crash involving a semi truck shut down a portion of the inbound Eisenhower Expressway early Thursday morning. The crash unfolded overnight along the inbound lanes of I-290, just ...[...] Mar 05, 2026 05:21am \| 57 views \| source: Bing

Jackknifed semi-truck dangles over Eisenhower Expressway in western suburbs; lanes closed illinois \| From Eisenhower Expy \|
A semi truck traveling on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) eastbound in Chicago's western suburbs became jackknifed and was dangling over an overpass Thursday morning, leading to major traffic ...[...] Mar 05, 2026 04:54am \| 17 views \| source: Bing

Eastbound I-290 closed near Elmhurst after tractor-trailer crash Elmhurst \| illinois \| I-290 \|
290	Eastbound Interstate 290 at St. Charles Road near Elmhurst is closed after a tractor-trailer crashed and is hanging off a partially constructed ramp. The crash happened some time before 3 a.m.[...] Mar 05, 2026 04:14am \| 32 views \| source: Bing

Pilot killed after small plane crashes near homes in northern suburbs illinois \| Near Accident \|
A small, single-engine plane crashed near a row of townhomes in the northern suburbs late Wednesday night under foggy conditions, leaving the pilot killed and witnesses rushing to the scene. The small ...[...] Mar 05, 2026 02:58am \| 0 view \| source: Bing

One dead, several injured in crash on Kennedy Expressway on NW Side illinois \| Kennedy Expy E \|
A WOMAN WAS killed and others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Kennedy Expressway on the Northwest Side at about ...[...] Mar 04, 2026 2:46pm \| 23 views \| source: Bing

Illinois man identified nearly 50 years after deadly crash on Virginia highway virginia \| I-95 \|
95	CHICAGO - An Illinois man who was killed in a 1977 crash along Interstate 95 in Virginia has been identified nearly 50 years later through DNA testing and genealogy research. What we know Peter Adams, ...[...] Mar 04, 2026 1:38pm \| 34 views \| source: Bing

1 dead after fiery Kennedy Expressway crash involving 5 vehicles illinois \| Kennedy Expy E \|
One person died after a fiery five-vehicle Kennedy Expressway crash overnight, Illinois State Police said.[...] Mar 04, 2026 08:53am \| 7 views \| source: Bing

Person killed in I-90 crash in Huntley is ID'd illinois \| I-90 Near Rockford A \|
90	A Rockford woman was killed in an early-morning crash Thursday on Interstate 90 near Huntley, the McHenry County Coroner's Office reported. An autopsy was performed Tuesday for the victim, Dasiree ...[...] Mar 04, 2026 08:24am \| 38 views \| source: Bing

1 reported dead in fiery crash on I-90, state police say illinois \| i-90 \|
90	At least one person was killed Tuesday night in a fiery crash on I-90 on the northwest side, Illinois State Police said.[...] Mar 04, 2026 05:52am \| 20 views \| source: Bing / Chicago Tribune

1 killed in fiery overnight crash along the Kennedy Expressway illinois \| Kennedy Expy E \|
A fiery crash involving several cars left one person dead and shut down a portion of the inbound Kennedy Expressway overnight. Illinois State Police Troopers said it all unfolded around ...[...] Mar 04, 2026 04:42am \| 17 views \| source: Bing

Fiery I-90 crash involving 5 cars leaves driver dead illinois \| i-90 \|
	COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A driver was killed in a fiery crash involving five vehicles on I-90 on Tuesday night in Cook County. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-90 near ...[...] Mar 04, 2026 04:36am \| 23 views \| source: Bing / FOX 32 Chicago

5 cars involved in deadly crash on Kennedy Expressway, with 3 cars up in flames in chaotic scene illinois \| Kennedy Expy E \|
A late-night fiery crash on the busy Kennedy Expressway Tuesday night left one person dead and others injured, with lanes shut down for hours as three cars went up in flames in a harrowing scene. The ...[...] Mar 04, 2026 04:23am \| 17 views \| source: Bing

Rockford woman killed in crash on I-90 illinois \| I-90 Near Rockford A \|
90	An autopsy shows she died from brain injuries.[...] Mar 03, 2026 2:36pm \| 45 views \| source: Bing

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Older IL Incidents Reported by Our Users

Traffic Jam on il rt 47
	Gibson City \| Illinois \| Il Rt 47 stopped traffic at rr tracks[...] 2 weeks ago \| By Anonymous \| 66 views \|

Accident on Route 59 and cantore
	Naperville \| Illinois \| Route 59 And Cantore Lots of EMT AMBULANCE POLICE HELICOPTERS [...] 1 month ago \| By Anonymous \| 125 views \|

Accident on Route 59 and cantore
	Naperville \| Illinois \| Route 59 And Cantore Lots of EMT AMBULANCE POLICE HELICOPTERS [...] 1 month ago \| By Anonymous \| 98 views \|

Accident on I 24
	Ozark \| Illinois \| I-24 [...] 2 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 115 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 \| 153 views \|

Traffic Jam on I 64
	Richview \| Illinois \| I-64 [...] 4 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 414 views \|

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Woodlawn \| Illinois \| I-64 [...] 4 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 136 views \|

Traffic Jam on I55
	Buncombe \| Illinois \| I55 Stuck in traffic dont see anything. [...] 4 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 139 views \|

Traffic Jam on n
	Hinsdale \| Illinois \| N Traffic is completely stopped has not moved in over 10 min[...] 4 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 100 views \|

Traffic Jam on east
	Island Lake \| Illinois \| East Dead stop eastbound [...] 4 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 180 views \|

Traffic Jam on I-57 n
	Anna \| Illinois \| I-57 N Cant see, standstill north bound traffic[...] 4 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 180 views \|

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

Constructions on I74
	Bloomington \| Illinois \| I74 We are not moving [...] 7 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 108 views \|

Accident on I-294 n
	Justice \| Illinois \| I-294 N [...] 7 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 160 views \|

Traffic Jam on 1-64 e
	Nashville \| Illinois \| 1-64 E [...] 7 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 112 views \|

Accident on I70e
	Vandalia \| Illinois \| I70e Bad accident. Helicopter landed on interstate [...] 7 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 168 views \|

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Mount Vernon \| Illinois \| I-64 [...] 8 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 128 views \|

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Woodlawn \| Illinois \| I-64 [...] 8 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 146 views \|

Traffic Jam on I-24
	Metropolis \| Illinois \| I-24 [...] 8 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 133 views \|

Traffic Jam on I-24
	Metropolis \| Illinois \| I-24 [...] 8 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 124 views \|

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

standstill
Effingham \| Illinois \| I-70 truckers are getting out and walking around, no one knows what's going on but it's definitely a standstill on the Eastbound lanes[...] 8 months ago \| By ry \| 170 views \| 1

Traffic Jam on I-64
	Woodlawn \| Illinois \| I-64 Standstill traffic for the last hour[...] 9 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 162 views \|

Accident on I-70
	Montrose \| Illinois \| I-70 Helicopter came in for semi on side of road [...] 9 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 409 views \|

Traffic Jam on Traffic Jam
	Naperville \| Illinois \| Traffic Jam Traffic jam then heavy traffic [...] 9 months ago \| By Anonymous \| 102 views \|

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