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101 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — The Platt Luggage Building — Formerly the Ginn & Company Publishers Building — Howard Van Doren Shaw, architect —
On South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at South Calumet Avenue on South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
102 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — White Castle #16 — Chicago Landmark —
On East Cermak Road at South Wabash Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Cermak Road.
103 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Pullman — The Arcade
On South Forrestville Avenue north of 112th Street, on the right when traveling north.
104 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — 25,000th Convenience Store
On North LaSalle Street at Kinzie Street on North LaSalle Street.
105 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Chicago Varnish Company Building — Henry Ives Cobb, architect 1895 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Kinzie Street near North Dearborn Street, on the right when traveling east.
106 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Pizzeria Uno — Birthplace of the Original Deep Dish Pizza, 1943 — Historic Landmark —
On East Ohio Street at North Wabash Avenue on East Ohio Street.
107 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Trail Blazer — Sleipner — First vessel direct from Europe destined for Chicago —
On North State Street, on the left when traveling north.
108 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rush & Division — (Former) Cosmopolitan State Bank — Chicago Landmark
On North Clark Street at West Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Clark Street.
109 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Rush & Division — Hotel St. Benedict Flats — James J. Egan, architect — 1882-83 —
On East Chicago Avenue at North Wabash Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Chicago Avenue.
110 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Allerton Hotel — Chicago Landmark
On East Huron Avenue at North Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Huron Avenue.
111 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Eli M. Schulman Playground — Seneca Park
Near East Chicago Avenue west of North Mies Van Der Rohe Way, on the right when traveling west.
112 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Illinois & Michigan Canal — National Heritage Corridor
On North Streeter Drive at East Illinois Street, on the left when traveling south on North Streeter Drive.
113 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Office and Studio of Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton, architects — 1917 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Michigan Avenue south of East Pearson Street, on the right when traveling south.
114 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Tribune Tower — Chicago Landmark
On North Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
115 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — “Hubbard’s Folly”
On West Wacker Drive at North LaSalle Street on West Wacker Drive.
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116 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — 300 West Adams Street Office Building — Jens J. Jensen, Architect; 1927 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Adams Street at Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west on West Adams Street.
117 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — 910 South Michigan — Built 1911 — Architect: Marshall and Fox —
On South Michigan Avenue at East 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Michigan Avenue.
118 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Aaron Montgomery Ward — Businessman, philanthropist, preservationist (1843-1913) — Chicago Tribute —
On North Michigan Avenue at Madison Street, on the right when traveling south on North Michigan Avenue.
119 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Auditorium Building — Adler and Sullivan, architects — 1889 —
On South Michigan Avenue at East Congress Parkway, on the right when traveling south on South Michigan Avenue.
120 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Blackstone Hotel — Marshall & Fox, architects — 1910 —
On East Balboa Avenue near South Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
121 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Brunswick Corporation Headquarters — 1913-1964
On South Wabash Avenue north of Balbo Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
122 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Carson Pirie Scott & Company Building — Louis H. Sullivan, architect, 1899, 1903–1904; 1906 addition by D.H. Burnham and Co. — Chicago Landmark —
On South Wabash Avenue north of East Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south.
123 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Continental and Commercial Bank Building — D.H. Burnham & Co. ; Graham, Anderson Probst & White, architects — 1914 —
On South LaSalle Street at West Adams Street, on the right when traveling south on South LaSalle Street.
124 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Couch Place
On Couch Place near North State Street.
125 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Couch Place
Near Couch Place east of Dearborn Street.
126 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Crane Company Building — Built 1913
Near 9th Street at South Michigan Avenue.
127 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Dearborn Street — Chicago Cultural Walk
On South Dearborn Street north of West Congress Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
128 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Fairbanks Morse & Company Building
Near South Wabash Avenue at 9th Street.
129 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Hotel Somerset
Near South Wabash Avenue at Roosevelt Road.
130 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Inland Steel Building — Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architects; 1956-57 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Monroe Street near Dearborn Street.
131 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Inland Steel Company Building — Erected: 1957 — Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill —
On West Monroe Street east of Dearborn Street.
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132 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Jewelers Row — Chicago Landmark District
On Wabash Avenue at Madison Street on Wabash Avenue.
133 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Jewelers Row — Chicago Landmark District
On North Wabash Avenue north of East Washington Street, on the left when traveling south.
134 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Jewelers Row — Chicago Landmark District
On South Wabash Avenue south of East Madison Street, on the right when traveling south.
135 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Lake-Franklin Group — Chicago Landmark
On North Franklin Street at West Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Franklin Street.
136 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Leiter II Building — William Le Baron Jenney, architect (1889-91) — Chicago Landmark —
On South State Street north of Ida B. Wells Drive.
137 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Ludington Building — William Le Baron Jenney, architect — 1891 —
On South Wabash Avenue at East 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Wabash Avenue.
138 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Marshall Field and Company Building — Chicago Landmark
On North State Street, on the right when traveling north.
139 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Old Republic Building (Originally the Bell Building) — K.M. Vitzthum & Co., architect; 1924 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Michigan Avenue north of East South Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
140 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Oliver Building — Holabird and Roche, architects; 1907 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Dearborn Street north of West Randolph Street.
141 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Palmer House Hotel — Holabird & Roche, architects — 1925-27 —
On East Monroe Street near South State Street, on the right when traveling east.
142 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Pittsfield Building — Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, architect; 1927 — Chicago Landmark —
On East Washington Street east of Wabash Avenue.
143 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Rookery Building — Burnham and Root, architects — 1886 —
On South LaSalle Street at West Adams Street, on the left when traveling south on South LaSalle Street.
144 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Rowe Building
On South Dearborn Street at West Polk Street, on the left when traveling north on South Dearborn Street.
145 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Sauganash Hotel - Chicago - 1831
On Upper Wacker Drive at West Lake Drive, in the median on Upper Wacker Drive.
146 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Site of the Sauganash Hotel/Wigwam — Chicago Landmark
On North Wacker Drive south of West Lake Street.
147 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — South Water Street
On West Wacker Drive at North State Steet on West Wacker Drive.
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148 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — State Street — Chicago Cultural Walk
On South State Street south of West Jackson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
149 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — State Street — Chicago Cultural Walk
On State Street south of Adams Street, on the right when traveling south.
150 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — The Chicago Board of Trade's Statues — Symbolizing Agriculture and Industry
On West Jackson Boulevard near South LaSalle Street, on the right when traveling east.
151 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — The DePaul Center — a Cornerstone of Chicago
On East Jackson Blvd. (U.S. 66) at South State Street, on the right when traveling east on East Jackson Blvd..
152 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — The Donohue Building
On South Dearborn Street north of West Polk Street, on the right when traveling north.
153 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — The Heyworth Building — D.H. Burnham & Co., architects 1904 — Chicago Landmark —
On East Madison Street at South Wabash Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Madison Street.
154 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — The Morton Building / Hotel Blake
Near South Dearborn Street.
155 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Uptown — Allan Pinkerton — Graceland Cemetery, Chicago IL
On Center Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
156 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Loop — Charles R. Walgreen Sr.
On Halsted Street, 0 miles north of Adams Street, on the right.
157 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Loop — Lou Mitchell's Restaurant & Bakery, Chicago, Illinois — Route 66 Roadside Attraction
On West Jackson Boulevard east of North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
158 Illinois, Cook County, Des Plaines — First McDonald's Franchise
On Lee Street, on the right when traveling south.
159 Illinois, Cook County, Evanston — Residence of Charles Gates Dawes
160 Illinois, Cook County, Forest Park — Howard F. Sammon
On Madison Street east of Hannah Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
161 Illinois, Cook County, Lyons — Laughton's Trading Post
Near 47th Street (Local Route 43) west of Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43), on the right when traveling west. Reported unreadable.
162 Illinois, Cook County, Matteson — Matteson, Illinois — The Lincoln Highway in Illinois
On 216th Street, 0.1 miles east of Locust Street, on the right when traveling east.
163 Illinois, Cook County, Morton Grove — Indian Trading Post
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164 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Birthplace of Oak Park
On Lake Street at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lake Street.
165 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Henry W. Austin Memorial Plaza
On Marion Street north of Lake Street.
166 Illinois, Cook County, Riverside — Avery Coonley House
On Scottswood Road at Coonley Road, on the left when traveling east on Scottswood Road.
167 Illinois, Cook County, Sauk Village — Sauk Village — Sauk Trail was the Original Route of the Lincoln Highway — The Route Included Kalvelage Bridge —
On Sauk Trail, on the right when traveling east.
168 Illinois, Cook County, Schiller Park — Former Site of Eden Inn
On Irving Park Road, on the left when traveling east.
169 Illinois, Cook County, Schiller Park — Former Site of Soo Line Hotel
On Irving Park Road at Prairie Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Irving Park Road.
170 Illinois, Cook County, Schiller Park — Horse-Shoe Inn
On Irving Park Road east of Wagner Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
171 Illinois, Crawford County, Palestine — Auntie Gogin's Store
On South Main Street at East Grand Prairie Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
172 Illinois, Crawford County, Palestine — Dubois Tavern
On South Lincoln Street north of East Lamotte Street, on the left when traveling north.
173 Illinois, Crawford County, Palestine — Houston - Dickson Store
On East Grand Prairie Street at South Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling east on East Grand Prairie Street.
174 Illinois, Crawford County, Palestine — Kitchell Grist Mill
On Illinois Route 33 north of Vincennes Ave., on the left when traveling north.
175 Illinois, Crawford County, Palestine — Palestine, Illinois
On Illinois Route 33 at North Highway Street, on the right when traveling west on State Route 33.
176 Illinois, Crawford County, Palestine — The Fife Opera House
On South Main Street at East Grand Prairie Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
177 Illinois, Crawford County, Robinson, Oil Center — Shire Oil Well
On East 800th Avenue west of North 600th Street, on the right when traveling east.
178 Illinois, Cumberland County, Greenup — Site of Barbour Inn
On West Cumberland Street (Illinois Route 121) west of Mill Street, on the right when traveling east.
179 Illinois, Cumberland County, Greenup, Greenup Township — First Hotel
On West Cumberland Street at South Mill Street on West Cumberland Street.
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180 Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Barbed Wire Manufacturing — 1873 – 1938
Near West Lincoln Highway (Illinois Route 38) east of West Locust Street, on the left when traveling east.
181 Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — DeKalb AG
Near Sycamore Road (Illinois Route 23) 0.1 miles north of Gateway Drive, on the right when traveling north.
182 Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc.
On Roberts Lane south of Roberts Circle, on the right when traveling south.
183 Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Jacob Haish — (1826-1926)
On Oak Street west of North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
184 Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — The Winged Ear Logo
On North 4th Street north of Lincoln Highway (Illinois Route 38), on the right when traveling north.
185 Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb Swine Breeders
Near Aberdeen Court, 0.1 miles south of Bethany Road, on the right when traveling south.
186 Illinois, Dewitt County, Clinton — Abraham Lincoln
On West Adams Street at South Center Street, on the right when traveling west on West Adams Street.
187 Illinois, DeWitt County, Clinton — Humorous Moments — Looking for Lincoln
On South Center Street north of Adams Street, on the left when traveling south.
188 Illinois, DeWitt County, Clinton — Lincoln and The Law — Looking for Lincoln
On North Center Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling north on North Center Street.
189 Illinois, Douglas County, Newman — The Streibich Blacksmith Shop — Built c. 1870
On North Howard Street at East Yates Street, on the right when traveling north on North Howard Street.
190 Illinois, DuPage County, Addison — Old Mill — 1867 – 1958
On Roland Drive at Sharon Drive on Roland Drive.
191 Illinois, DuPage County, Downers Grove — Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building — A Downers Grove Historic Site — circa 1892 —
On Curtiss Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Curtiss Street.
192 Illinois, DuPage County, Glen Ellyn — Stacy’s Tavern
On Geneva Road at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Geneva Road.
193 Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Horse Market Days
On South Webster Street at Aurora Avenue on South Webster Street.
194 Illinois, DuPage County, Villa Park — The Great Western Trail
On South Villa Avenue at Ovaltine Court, on the right when traveling south on South Villa Avenue.
195 Illinois, DuPage County, Villa Park — Villa Historic Landmark District
On East Central Boulevard west of South Villa Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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196 Illinois, DuPage County, Willowbrook — Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket — 66 Roadside Attraction
On North Frontage Road south of S Quincy Road, on the right when traveling east.
197 Illinois, DuPage County, Willowbrook — Get Your "Chicks" on Rte 66 — The Chicken Basket
On North Frontage Road south of South Quincy Street, on the right when traveling east.
198 Illinois, Edgar County, Chrisman — One of The Original Milestones (# 97)
On Illinois Route 1 south of Grapevine Road, on the left when traveling south.
199 Illinois, Edgar County, Paris — Millstones Long in the Service of Pioneers — 110 years Working Millstones —
On East Court Street east of Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
200 Illinois, Edgar County, Paris — The France Hotel
On East Court Street east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.

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