Interstate 94 in Illinois

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Interstate 94 (I-94) generally runs north–south through the northeastern portion of the US state of Illinois, in Lake and Cook counties. It is signed east–west in Illinois in accordance with its general alignment across the country, with west signage aligned with northbound travel and east signage aligned with southbound travel. I-94 in Illinois is 61.53 miles (99.02 km) long. The William G. Edens Expressway is the main major expressway north from the Irving Park community area in Chicago to Northbrook. The expressway was named after William Grant Edens (1863–1957), a banker and early advocate for paved roads. It was the first expressway in Chicago and was opened on December 20, 1951. Only the short portion from the spur ramp to the expressway's end in Highland Park does not carry I-94. It has three lanes in each direction. From the southern terminus of the Edens, I-94 follows part or all of several other named highways; joining I-90 on the Kennedy Expressway and the Dan Ryan Expressway...

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