Illinois

I have been through Illinois 5 times.

The first time, I arrived via train in Chicago and we toured Chicago on a tour bus. We left by train towards Iowa and Nebraska and eventually to Denver. We returned by the same route. We had a good time in Chicago. we visited the zoo and ate right by the lake.

The 2nd time, we basically just drove through Chicago, but we did leave the freeway and toured Lake Shore Drive and returned to I-90 on US 14.

The third time, we just drove through and on the return trip we entered Illinois at Davenport and then headed toward Peoria and left the state in Danville.

The fourth time, I got stuck in a major traffic jam in Chicago on my way to North Dakota.

The fifth time (2008), I took went around Chicago and avoided the city traffic.

I drove through on I-80 in 2009.