Best stops on I-94 in Illinois

All 57 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 59A — Chicago Skyway

Milepost 59 · 29 places to eat · 21 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Shedd Aquarium, DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center

2. Exit 43B — Edens/Kennedy Junction

Milepost 43 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Lincoln Park Zoo, National Veterans Art Museum

3. Exit 1B

Milepost 1 · 19 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Bristol Renaissance Faire, Russell Military Museum

4. Exit 10 — Milwaukee Avenue

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, Little Dipper

5. Exit 35 — Old Orchard Road

Milepost 35 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum

6. Exit 73A — 159th Street

Milepost 73 · 28 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Camp Shabbona Woods, Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve

7. Exit 8B-A — Grand Avenue

Milepost 8 · 29 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 14 hotels · ♥ Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago, Columbia Carousel

8. Exit 73B — 159th Street

Milepost 73 · 24 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · 24/7 travel center

9. Exit 43A — Wilson Avenue

Milepost 43 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 4 hotels · ♥ Irish American Heritage Center, Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump

10. Exit 39A — Touhy Avenue West

Milepost 39 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 8 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Leaning Tower of Niles

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