Best stops on I-355 in Illinois

All 20 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 31 — Lake Street

Milepost 31 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Legoland Discovery Center Chicago, Ned Brown Forest Preserve

2. Exit 4 — 159th Street

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · ♥ Illinois & Michigan Canal Museum, Will County Historical Museum and Research Center

3. Exit 24 — Roosevelt Road

Milepost 24 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Cosley Zoo, First Infantry Division Museum

4. Exit 19 — Ogden Avenue

Milepost 19 · 23 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 9 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Morton Arboretum

5. Exit 22 — Butterfield Road

Milepost 22 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 17 hotels · ♥ Graue Mill, Western Springs Water Tower

6. Exit 27 — North Avenue

Milepost 27 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Villa Park Historical Society Museum

7. Exit 17 — 63rd Street;Hobson Road

Milepost 17 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 18 — Maple Avenue

Milepost 18 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Naper Settlement

9. Exit 20A — Aurora;Chicago

Milepost 20 · 17 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ McDowell Grove Forest Preserve

10. Exit 29 — Army Trail Road

Milepost 29 · 17 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours

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