Illinois State Police Troop 5

Troop 5 encompasses DeWitt, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, and McLean counties. For emergencies, dial 911. This page is NOT monitored 24/7.

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Last week, ISP participated in the Leg 5 of the Law Enforcement Torch Run in Troop 5. 👮‍♀️🚓🚨
Participants biked approximately 45 miles from Chebanse to Paxton on Thursday June 11, 2026. 🚲🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴

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SAUNEMIN / DWIGHT (Livingston County) - Troopers are investigating a crash on IL-47 near 2100N. IL-47 is shut down between 2000N and 2200N Roads. Please seek an alternate route, extended closures are expected.

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𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐈��𝐇 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 (𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐗)

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***Wanted Armed and Dangerous, be on the lookout.***

If you encounter Willie B. Franklin, DO NOT APPROACH HIM, call 911 and report your encounter.
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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️
Road closures on US-136 eastbound to IL-54. Low visibility due to blowing dust has been reported. Use caution.

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***Update:
All lanes are open.***
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🚧Lexington -(McLean County) I-55 sb at Milepost 177 Traffic is diverted to US-24 to I-39, due to an emergency lane closure in the single lane of the construction zone. Closure expected to last several hours.

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🚧Lexington -(McLean County) I-55 sb at Milepost 177🚧

Traffic is diverted to US-24 to I-39, due to an emergency lane closure in the single lane of the construction zone. Closure expected to last several hours. Seek an alternate route, if possible.

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⚠️Weather Advisory⚠️

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of central Illinois through 4 pm this afternoon. Large vehicles should watch the weather and may consider delaying a trip. Go slow in raining conditions with limited visibility. Use your lights. Don’t use

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𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐆 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐃𝐀𝐘

Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,
Walmart, 2080 N. State Route 50 in Bourbonnais, Illinois

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UPDATE: Lanes are back open.

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KANKAKEE - Troopers are investigating a crash on I-57 southbound near US-45/52. The southbound lanes of I-57 are shut down between Court Street (milepost 312) and US-45/52 (milepost 308).

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Please seek an alternate route.

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KANKAKEE - Troopers are investigating a crash on I-57 southbound near US-45/52. The southbound lanes of I-57 are shut down between Court Street (milepost 312) and US-45/52 (milepost 308).

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𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐘 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈-𝟕𝟒 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐏

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𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄��𝐂𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

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Over the weekend, Troop 5 issued 2 DUI citations. Let this be a reminder: drive sober or get pulled over. 🚔🚨

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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠��

Troop 5 is experiencing white out conditions on I-57 and on Route 45 south of Clifton. Please limit travel or use extreme caution if traveling in this area

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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️

Troopers are responding to several slide offs/crashes on I-57 southbound at milepost 288 (Danforth). The roadway is currently shut down at this location. Please seek an alternate route.

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⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️

Troopers are responding to semi rollovers throughout Troop 5 (I-55 and I-57), due to the strong winds. Please be mindful and pay attention to your surroundings. As always, please slow down and move over for emergency vehicles responding to these crashes.

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Severe weather is expected for the region; please use caution and be safe.

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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TASK FORCE ARRESTS AURORA MAN AFTER EXTENSIVE NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION

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