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Click here for a map showing our location. For detailed driving directions, click on the area where you are coming from. Chicago North/northwest suburbs (2 sets of directions given) South suburbs Joliet area Elgin area Western suburbs (Hinsdale, Westmont, Downers Grove, Naperville, etc.) Western Illinois (3 sets of directions given) |
From Chicago: Take
I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) west to I-88. Take I-88 (East-west Tollway)
west. Exit at Farnsworth Avenue south. Go south on Farnsworth 2.4 miles
to Front Street (there is a traffic light, and a Citgo gas station on
the southwest corner). Turn right. Go west to the fifth stop sign, Union
Street. Turn right. Go north two blocks to the end of the street. From north/northwest suburbs:
(two routes given) Take I-294 east or I-355 south to I-88 west. Exit at Farnsworth Avenue
south. Go south on Farnsworth 2.4 miles to Front Street (there is a traffic
light, and a Citgo gas station on the southwest corner). Turn right.
Go west to the fifth stop sign, Union Street. Turn right. Go north two
blocks to the end of the street. From south suburbs:
Take I-294 west to I-88 west and follow the
directions from Chicago. Or take I-80 west to Joliet and follow the
directions from Joliet. From Joliet: Take U.S.
30 west, which actually goes north from Joliet through Plainfield. At the
junction with U.S. 34, 30 turns off to join 34. You do not want to do this.
Continue straight north, leaving 30 behind you. You are now on Hill Avenue.
Continue north until the street curves to the west. At the traffic light
at Ohio Street, turn right (you can not go straight past Ohio). Go north
on Ohio past one traffic light to the third stop sign, Front Street. Turn
left. Go west on Front to the second stop sign, Union Street. Turn right.
Go north two blocks to the end of the street.
NEW REVISED DIRECTIONS!
From Westmont, Downers Grove, Lisle,
Naperville, etc.: Take Ogden Avenue/U.S. 34 west. After
you go up a hill on the west side of Naperville, Ogden makes a left turn.
You do not want to do this. Continue west, leaving Ogden Ave./U.S. 34 behind
you. You are now on North Aurora Road. When you enter Aurora, the street name
changes to Indian Trail. Continue west 3-4 miles to Farnsworth Avenue (there is
a traffic light, and a Walgreen's on the southwest corner). Turn left. Go
south on Farnsworth to Front Street (there is a traffic light, and a Citgo
gas station on the southwest corner). Turn right. Go west to the fifth stop
sign, Union Street. Turn right. Go north two blocks to the end of the
street.Or take I-88 west and follow
the directions from Chicago.
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Or: Take Ill. 59 south
to Ill. 56 (Butterfield Road). Turn right. Take 56 west to Farnsworth Avenue/Kirk
Road. Turn left. Go south on Farnsworth about 3.5 miles to Front Street
(there is a traffic light, and a Citgo gas station on the southwest
corner). Turn right. Go west to the fifth stop sign, Union Street. Turn
right. Go north two blocks to the end of the street.
From Elgin: Take either
Ill. 25 or Ill. 31 south. In Aurora, turn left at Illinois Avenue (traffic
light). Go east on Illinois to the stop sign at High Street. Turn right.
Go south to the second stop sign, Front Street. Turn left. Go east to the
next stop sign, Union Street. Turn left. Go north two blocks to the end
of the street.
From western Illinois:
(three routes given) Take U.S. 34 east. At the junction with Ill. 31, U.S.
34 turns right. You want to continue straight ahead onto Ill. 31 (you are
now going north). In downtown Aurora, turn right on Galena Blvd. (one-way
east). Go east on Galena to Union Street (traffic light). Turn left. Go
north to the end of the street.
Or: Take I-80 east to
I-55 north. Exit at Ill. 59. Go north on 59 to the junction with U.S. 30
in Plainfield. Take 30 west. At the junction with U.S. 34, 30 turns off
to join 34. You want to continue straight. You are now going north on Hill
Avenue. Continue north until the street curves to the west. At the traffic
light at Ohio Street, turn right (you can not go straight past Ohio). Go
north on Ohio past one traffic light to the third stop sign, Front Street.
Turn left. Go west on Front to the second stop sign, Union Street. Turn
right. Go north two blocks to the end of the street.
Or: Take I-88 east. Exit
at Ill. 31. Turn right at the end of the exit ramp. Go south on 31 to Illinois
Avenue (traffic light, Pizza Hut on northeast corner). Go east on Illinois
to the stop sign at High Street. Turn right. Go south to the second stop
sign, Front Street. Turn left. Go east to the next stop sign, Union Street.
Turn left. Go north two blocks to the end of the street.
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