Best stops on I-290 in Illinois

All 37 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 29A — Racine Avenue

Milepost 29 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ Shedd Aquarium, Lincoln Park Zoo

2. Exit 1A — Golf Road;Woodfield Road

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 23 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Robert Kennicott House, Medieval Times

3. Exit 21B — Harlem Avenue

Milepost 21 · 29 places to eat · 21 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum

4. Exit 1B — Higgins Road;Woodfield Road;Golf Road

Milepost 1 · 28 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Legoland Discovery Center Chicago, Ned Brown Forest Preserve

5. Exit 25 — Kostner Avenue

Milepost 25 · 20 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ National Veterans Art Museum, Irish American Heritage Center

6. Exit 27A — Sacramento Boulevard

Milepost 27 · 22 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, Waller Apartments

7. Exit 27B — California Avenue

Milepost 27 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Ukrainian National Museum, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

8. Exit 28B — Paulina Street;Ashland Avenue

Milepost 28 · 28 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Swedish American Museum, Leather Archives and Museum

9. Exit 13B — North Avenue

Milepost 13 · 26 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump

10. Exit 16 — Wolf Road

Milepost 16 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Western Springs Water Tower

← Every I-290 exit in Illinois