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Illinois Speed & Red-Light Cameras Laws (2026)

Conditional: Illinois allows red-light and speed cameras only in the eight counties the state has authorized.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Illinois allows red-light and speed cameras only in the eight counties the state has authorized. Those counties are Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will, and speed cameras there are limited to school zones and park zones.

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Speed & Red-Light Cameras in states bordering Illinois

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaConditional
Indiana has no red-light cameras and no general speed cameras for local enforcement. …
Verified Jul 29, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
IowaConditional
Iowa allows traffic cameras but regulates them under a 2024 law (HF 2681): a local jurisdiction needs an Iowa Department of Transportation permit for each camera location, many permit requests were denied, and the threshold is at least 10 mph over the limit.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: iowadot.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KentuckyConditional
No Kentucky statute authorizes general red-light or speed cameras, and none are in use. The only automated speed enforcement allowed is in highway work zones, under HB 664 (2025).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MissouriRestricted
The Missouri Supreme Court struck down red-light and speed camera ordinances on due-process grounds in 2015, in the Tupper and Moline Acres line of cases. Camera tickets are not enforceable and the programs are largely defunct.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: stlouis-mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
WisconsinRestricted
Wisconsin bans photo radar: state and local authorities may not use photographic speed detection, and there is no general red-light or speed camera authority (349.02(3)).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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