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Illinois traffic cameras, live

See the actual road before you drive it. Live IDOT (Getting Around Illinois) highway cameras across Illinois on one map, each tagged with its route and mile marker. Tap any camera for the latest image.

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Live cameras across Illinois

IDOT's cameras are thickest in the Chicago area, on the Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Edens and the I-294 and I-355 tollways, with more on I-55, I-57, I-74 and I-80 downstate. Cameras on roads IDOT names rather than numbers are not on this map.

Watch I-90 and I-94 through Chicago, I-80 across the south suburbs to the Quad Cities, I-55 toward St. Louis, and I-74 over the Illinois River in Peoria.

Every camera on this map comes straight from IDOT (Getting Around Illinois) and is tagged with the route and mile marker where the DOT provides it, so you can tell exactly which stretch of road you're looking at. Tap a camera dot to open its latest image; tap the image to see it full-size.

Illinois camera questions, answered

Where can I watch live Illinois traffic cameras?

Right here — the map above shows live IDOT (Getting Around Illinois) highway cameras across Illinois, each tagged with its route and mile marker so you know which stretch you're seeing. For cameras beyond Illinois, see every highway camera in 39 states.

Are Illinois DOT traffic cameras free?

Yes. IDOT (Getting Around Illinois) publishes its traffic cameras publicly, and MileCheck puts them on one map, with no account needed. To have the nearest camera follow you as you drive, the MileCheck app does it hands-free on CarPlay and Android Auto.

Which highways have cameras in Illinois?

Watch I-90 and I-94 through Chicago, I-80 across the south suburbs to the Quad Cities, I-55 toward St. Louis, and I-74 over the Illinois River in Peoria.

How often do Illinois traffic cameras update?

Most IDOT (Getting Around Illinois) cameras refresh every minute or two, straight from the DOT. Open the app image full-size by tapping it on the map above. Weather, snow, and traffic can all change between refreshes, so always drive to the conditions you actually see.

The nearest Illinois camera, right as you drive

MileCheck shows the nearest camera and your exact mile marker in real time as you drive Illinois's highways, plus live DOT alerts on your route. Works offline and runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

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