Rest Areas
Below is a list of rest areas along Interstate 74 in Illinois. Rest areas are listed from east to west. Eastbound travelers read up the page; westbound travelers read down the page.
Mile Marker 208 – Oakwood
- Welcome Center (westbound)
Mile Marker 156 – Farmer City
- Rest Area (westbound)
- Rest Area (eastbound)
Mile Marker 114 – Congerville
- Rest Area (westbound)
- Rest Area (eastbound)
Mile Marker 62 – Gilson
- Rest Area (westbound)
- Rest Area (eastbound)
Mile Marker 29 – Alpha
- Rest Area (westbound)
Mile Marker 28 – Alpha
- Rest Area (eastbound)
Does anyone know anything about the white flag with an unusual symmetrical blue design that was flying along with the US and Illinois flags at the Westbound I74 Farmer City rest stop on 2/14/24? It was on the west-most, lower, flag pole and poorly hung (so that its pole edge was loose and curved instead of being flatly parallel to the pole. I stop there a few times a year and don’t recall having ever seen that flag before. I’ve had no luck finding it online. Unfortunately, we didn’t take a picture because my daughter said it was a “triskeles” and should be easy to identify. Although it was a 3-sided figure, it isn’t a “3-legged” or spiral design like what we found when searching. I thought it might be the flag for the group that cleans the rest stop. But I didn’t see any notice about who cleans there as I’ve seen at the next rest stop east, Danville/Salt Kettle.
I’ve misplaced my wallet. I may have lost it in a rest area between Danville, IL and the IN border. Who would I contact to check on lost and found?
You’ll need to contact the DOT office of the state in which the rest area is located.
Illinois
217-782-7820
http://www.dot.state.il.us
Indiana
855-463-6848
http://www.in.gov/indot
Rest area sure needs a lot of attention.. Need to be cleaned bad. If we tried this in Kentucky they would. Fire tge cleaning crews and close the rest area down. I know this because I work at one
Stopped at Blue Star Memorial Test Area on IL 74 – fillthiest place ever. 2 working bathrooms on Womens side – every other stall marked Closed. No soap and restrooms filthy. Does anyone ever clean them? Why does Illinois have toilets that are 4 inches from the ground? How can anyone with a wheelchair manage? No handicap stalls in womens bathroom. Horrid
What the hell did you close the rest areas by farmers city for this time
Rest area westbound mm30 is closed.
This is a temporary closure. The rest area is expected to reopen sometime this Fall.