Best stops on I-94 in Illinois

All 96 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 51B — Randolph Street West

Milepost 51 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 22 hotels · ♥ Illinois Holocaust Museum Presents Experience360, McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum

2. Exit 1A — Russell Road

Milepost 1 · 27 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 4 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Bristol Renaissance Faire, Russell Military Museum

3. Exit 51F-J — Ida Bell Wells;Taylor Street;Roosevelt Road;Adams Street;Jackson Boulevard

Milepost 51 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ National Hellenic Museum, Money Museum

4. Exit 57 — Garfield Boulevard

Milepost 57 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art

5. Exit 50A — Ogden Avenue;Racine Avenue

Milepost 50 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Polish Museum of America, Ukrainian National Museum

6. Exit 51H-I — Aurora;Ida B Wells Drive

Milepost 51 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 20 hotels · ♥ Shedd Aquarium, National Public Housing Museum

7. Exit 53B — St Louis

Milepost 53 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 15 hotels · ♥ Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chess Studio

8. Exit 44A — Irving Park Road;Keeler Avenue

Milepost 44 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Wonder Works Children's Museum, Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum

9. Exit 58A — 59th Street

Milepost 58 · 26 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum, Frederick C. Robie House

10. Exit 10 — Milwaukee Avenue

Milepost 10 · 29 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Six Flags Great America, Justice League: Battle for Metropolis

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