Best stops on I-88 in Illinois

All 38 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 15A

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

2. Exit 54 — Dixon

Milepost 54 · 26 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 7 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Lowell Park, John Deere Historic Site

3. Exit 125 — Winfield Road;Warrenville;Winfield

Milepost 125 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 15 hotels · ♥ Naper Settlement, First Infantry Division Museum

4. Exit 119 — Farnsworth Avenue

Milepost 119 · 16 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Depot Museum, Fabyan Windmill

5. Exit 132 — Northwest Suburbs

Milepost 132 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

6. Exit 119A — South Farnsworth Avenue

Milepost 119 · 21 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Viking Ship

7. Exit 117

Milepost 117 · 29 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 6 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ William Tanner House Museum

8. Exit 130 — Lincoln Avenue

Milepost 130 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Morton Arboretum

9. Exit 137

Milepost 137 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Graue Mill

10. Exit 123

Milepost 123 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

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