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T<span>urn left onto Lake Avenue and travel east for about three miles. Turn right onto Sheridan Road. Follow Sheridan Road, turning left to stay on Sheridan Road. The Visitor Center will be on the left.</span></p></div></article><article class="feature-box no-button"><div class="feature-copy"><h2>FROM THE WEST/NORTHWEST, VIA I-88, I-90 OR I-190</h2><p>Take I-88, I-90 or I-190 east to I-294 North; take I-294 to the Dempster Street exit. Take Dempster east for 10 miles through a number of suburbs. Turn left onto Ridge Avenue. Turn right onto Lake Street. Turn left on Forest. Follow Forest to Sheridan Road. Turn right; the Visitor Center will be on the right.</p></div></article></div><div class="feature-two-col group"><article class="feature-box no-button"><div class="feature-copy"><h2>FROM THE WEST/SOUTHWEST, VIA I-55 OR I-80</h2><p>Take I-55 to I-90/I-94 North (Note: If taking  I-80, go east to I-55 North) When I-90/I-94 splits, bear to the right and stay on I-94 West. Take I-94 West north to the Dempster Street exit. Take Dempster east for five miles. Turn left onto Ridge Avenue. Turn right onto Lake Street. Turn left on Forest. Follow Forest to Sheridan Road. Turn right; the Visitor Center will be on the right.</p></div></article><article class="feature-box no-button"><div class="feature-copy"><h2>FROM THE SOUTH/SOUTHEAST, VIA I-94, I-90, I-80 OR I-57</h2><p>If taking 1-80, take I-94 North when it splits from I-80 south of Chicago; if taking I-57, merge with I-94 North when I-57 ends in south Chicago; If taking I-90, merge with I-94 North in south Chicago.</p> <p>When I-90/I-94 splits, bear to the right and stay on I-94 West. Take I-94 West north to the Dempster Street exit. Take Dempster Street east for five miles. Turn left onto Ridge Avenue. Turn right onto Lake Street. Turn left on Forest. Follow Forest to Sheridan Road. 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