Illinois Route 25 (IL 25) is a state route in northeast

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. It runs north from

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in Oswego to

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(Algonquin Road) in

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. Illinois 25 is in length.

Route description

Illinois Route 25 was opened in August 1929; it originally ran from Elgin to East Dundee. It was extended southward to St. Charles in 1930. The entirety of this road follows part of the Fox River on its eastern bank.

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parallels Route 25 (and the river) on the western bank of the river. Route 25's southern terminus is in Oswego. It moves northward into Montgomery, where U.S. Highway 30 passes over, but does not have an interchange with it. Route 25 then passes through downtown

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. It then winds through North Aurora and

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, lacking an interchange with Interstate 88. Route 25 intersects

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in North Aurora,

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, and

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in St. Charles. Route 25 continues northward through South Elgin and into Elgin, intersecting with U.S. Highway 20, and forming the western terminus of both

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and

Illinois Route 58 Illinois Route 58 (IL 58, Illinois 58), also known as Golf Road for most of its route, is a state highway in northeast Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 25 (Liberty Street) in Elgin east to U.S. Route 41 (Skokie Boulevard) in Skokie. This ...

there. North of Elgin, Route 25 intersects Interstate 90 and continues into East Dundee, crossing State Routes 72, the main east–west route through the Dundee area, and 68 near its western end. After this, the road passes through Carpentersville, and finally ends at

in Algonquin. Route 25 is also known as J.F. Kennedy Memorial Drive within Carpentersville's boundaries.

History

SBI Route 25 was originally what is now

U.S. Route 45 U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as . US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...

from Fairfield north to Kankakee. In 1935, IL 25 moved entirely from US 45 to its current routing.Carlson, Rick
Illinois Highways Page: Routes 21 thru 40
Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2006.

Major intersections

IDOT has surveyed the route from north to south. Mileposts are given in distances from southern terminus, while mileage under county names reflects IDOT surveying.

References

External links

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Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 25
025 Transportation in Cook County, Illinois Transportation in Kane County, Illinois Transportation in Kendall County, Illinois Algonquin, Illinois Elgin, Illinois St. Charles, Illinois Geneva, Illinois Oswego, Illinois U.S. Route 45