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Scanning Laws

Important Notes

Interstate Highways

I 24

I 24 Begins in Williamson County as an exit from I 57 and travels SSE into McCracken County, Kentucky after it crosses over the Ohio River.
I 24 travels through:

I 39

I 39 is a North South road traveling SB out of Rock County, Wisconsin and terminates at I 55 in Normal.
I 39 travels through:

I 55

I 55 travels NE from St. Louis County, Missouri Metro Area to the Chicago Area.
I 55 travels through:

I 155

I 155 begins in Morton as a departure from I 74 and travels SB to Morton where it meets I 55. I 155 travels through Tazewell County and Logan County.

I 255

I 255 is a bypass of St. Louis that enters Illinois from St. Louis County, Missouri and travels through Monroe County, St. Clair County and Madison County.

Business Loop 55 (Springfield)

Business Loop 55 creates the North and West portions of the loop around the Springfield Metro Area. It is wholly located in Sangamon County.

Business Loop 55 (Lincoln)

Business Loop 55 travels directly through Lincoln and Leaves and Enters Lincoln on the SW and NE corners of the city, respectively. It is located wholly in Logan County.

Business Loop 55 (Bloomington-Normal)

Business Loop 55 creates the South and East portions of the loop around the Bloomington/Normal Metro area. It is wholly located in McLean County.

I 57

I 57 travels generally SSW from the Chicago Area and terminates 12 Miles into Missouri after it travels through Mississippi County, MO and Scott County, MO.
I 57 Travels through

I 64

I 64 enters Illinois from St. Louis County, Missouri and travels EB across Illinois until it leaves into Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Travels through

I 70

I 70 crosses the Mississippi from St. Louis County, Missouri concurrently with I 44, I 55 and I 64 and travels ENE across Illinois until it enters Vigo County, Indiana.
I 70 travels through:

I 270

I 270 is part of the northern beltline of the St. Louis Metro Area. It enters from St. Louis County, Missouri and terminates in Illinois when it meets up with I 70 in Madison County.

I 72

I 72 is a West to East road that enters Illinois from Marion County, Missouri and ends in Champaign County.
I 72 travels through (West to East):

I 172

I 172 is a sput of I 72 the runs North from I 72 in Fall Creek. It is located entirely in Adams County.

Business Loop 72 (Jacksonville)

Business Loop 72 passes directly through Jacksonville and provides local service. it is wholly located in Morgan County.

I 74

I 74 travels generally SE across the Northern 1/2 of Illinois. I 74 enters Illinois from Bettendorf County, Iowa and exits Illinois into Vermillion County, Indiana.
I 74 travels through (West to East):

I 474

I 474 is a southern bypass of Peoria. It is located in Peoria County and Tazewell County.

I 80

I 80, also known as the Moline Expressway enters Illinois from the Quad Cites (Scott County, Iowa) and leaves Illinois for Lake County, Indiana.
I 80 travels through (West to East):

I 180

I 180 is a North-South spur that runs between Princeton and Hennepin. It travels through Bureau County and Putnam County.

I 280

I 280 is the Southern Beltway of the Quad Cities. I 280 enters Illinois from Scott County, Iowa and then travels through Rock Island County and Henry County before rejoining I 74 and I 80.

I 88

I 88 is a west to east interstate that begins after its departure from I 80 near the Quad Cities and terminates near Chicago.
I 88 travels through (West to East):

I 90

I 90 begins at the Wisconsin State line and travels generally SE towards the Chicago area and ends as it enters Indiana. Much if it is part of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway once it diverges from I 39 in Rockford and ceases to be a tollway near O'Hare Int'l Airport

I 190

I 190 is a service spur that connects O'Hare Int'l Airport with I 90 and is located entirely in Cook County

I 290

Known as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway begins on the NW side of the Chicago Area as it leaves I 90 in Rolling Meadows and rejoins I 90 in Eastern Chicago at Congress Parkway.
I 290 travels through:

I 94

Much of I 94 in Illinois is part of the I 294 Tri-State Tollway, But I 94 does exist by itself for 2 Sections in Cook County interrupted by the Kennedy and Dan Ryan Expressways both in Chicago.

Toll Roads

I 39 Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

I 39 Tollway begins in South Beloit and Ends when it merges with I 90 and I 190 in Chicago
Travels Through
- Winnebago County
  - Intersecting Roads
    - US 51 in South Beloit
    - US 20 in Rockford
- McHenry County
- Kane County
  - Intersecting Roads
    - US 20 in Hampshire
- Cook County
  - Intersecting Roads
    - I 290 in Schaumburg
    - I 190 and I 294 in Rosemount
    - I 90 in Chicago

I 80 I 94 I 294 Tri-State Tollway

The Tri-State Tollway begins as the 3 Interstates enter Wisconsin and ends just prior to I 94 Entering Indiana
Travels through
- Lake County
  - Intersecting Roads
    - US 41 in Waukegan
- Cook County
  - Intersecting Roads
    - US 6 in Markham
    - US 12, US 20 and US 45 in Hickory Hills
    - I 55 in Indian Head Park
    - I 88 in Hillside
    - I 290 and US 20 in Berkeley
    - I 90 in Rosemount
    - US 14 in Des Plaines

I 88 Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway

I 88 Tollway Travels East to West Across Northern Illinois. Its West End in where it leaves I 80 in Silvis and ends when it meets up with I 290 in Hillside.
Travels Through
Intersects with
- I 39 in Rochelle
- I 294 in Hinsdale
- I 355 in Downers Grove

I 355 Veterans Memorial Tollway

I 355 Tollway begins at I 290 in Itasca and Terminates at I 80 in New Lenox
Travels Through
Intesects with
- I 55 in Bolingbrook
- I 88 in Downers Grove

Primary Population Centers

Chicago

The Chicagoland area is felt to be the following counties:
Cook County DuPage County Will County Lake County McHenry County Kane County Kendall County Grundy County Kankakee County
Chicagoland also includes the following Indiana Counties:
Lake County Porter County
Chicagoland also includes the following Wisconsin Counties:
Kenosha County Racine County
Public Safety communications within the Chicagoland area are a veritable cornucopia of systems: VHF (Analog and P25), UHF (Analog and P25), 800 (Analog and P25), every type of trunked system available and even some new systems that have yet to be understood.
Within the city of Chicago most day to day operations by the Police and Fire departments are Analog UHF with a CTCSS.
Suburbs of Chicago conduct their public safety either through a county operated PSAP, a consolidated PSAP or a City operated PSAP.
The CARMA site is your best option for understanding Chicagoland scanning.

Aurora

DuPage County Kane County Will County

Rockford

The Rockford metro area is in Boone County and Winnebago County.
Public Safety communications in the Rockford area are a mixed bag. Rockford Police and Boone County Sheriffs Office use STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois. Boone County Fire Dispatch, Winnebago County Sheriffs Office and Fire Dispatch use analog VHF. Rockford Fire uses analog UHF.

Springfield

The Springfield metro are is in Sangamon County and Menard County.
Public Safety communications in this Metro area vary. Springfield Fire uses Springfield Fire/Public Works/CWLP, an 800 Mhz Motorola Type II system, while Law Enforcement in Sangamon County are on STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois while Sangamon County rural fire operations are on analog VHF as are all Menard County operations.

Peoria

Peoria County

Elgin

Cook County Kane County

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 ==Interstate Highways==
 ===I 24===
-*Begins in [[Williamson County (IL)|Williamson County]] as an exit from I 57 and travels SSE into [[Kentucky(US)|Kentucky]] after it crosses over the Ohio River.
+I 24 Begins in [[Williamson County (IL)|Williamson County]] as an exit from I 57 and travels SSE into [[McCracken County (KY)|McCracken County]], [[Kentucky (US)|Kentucky]] after it crosses over the Ohio River.<br/>
-*Travels through
+I 24 travels through:
-**[[Williamson County (IL)|Williamson County]]
+*[[Williamson County (IL)|Williamson County]]
-**[[Johnson County (IL)|Johnson County]]
+*[[Johnson County (IL)|Johnson County]]
-***Intersects with US 45 near Vienna
+*[[Massac County (IL)|Massac County]]
-**[[Massac County (IL)|Massac County]]
-***Intersects with US 45 in Metropolis
 ===I 39===
-*I 39 is a North South road traveling SB out of [[Wisconsin(US)|Wisconsin]] and terminates at I 55 in Normal.
+I 39 is a North South road traveling SB out of [[Rock County (WI)|Rock County]], [[Wisconsin (US)|Wisconsin]] and terminates at I 55 in Normal.<br/>
-*Travels through
+I 39 travels through:
-**[[Winnebago County (IL)|Winnebago County]]
+*[[Winnebago County (IL)|Winnebago County]]
-***Intersects with
+*[[Ogle County (IL)|Ogle County]]
-****US 51 in South Beloit
+*[[Lee County (IL)|Lee County]]
-****US 20 in Rockford
+*[[La Salle County (IL)|La Salle County]]
-****I 90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) in Rockford.  I 90 and I39 concurrently travel together from Rockford to Madison, WI
+*[[Marshall County (IL)|Marshall County]]
-**[[Ogle County (IL)|Ogle County]]
+*[[Woodford County (IL)|Woodford County]]
-***Intersects with I 88 (Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway) in Rochelle
+*[[McLean County (IL)|McLean County]]
-**[[Lee County (IL)|Lee County]]
-***Intersects with US 30 between Paw Paw and Steward
-**[[LaSalle County (IL)|LaSalle County]]
-***Intersects with
-****US 34 in Mendota
-****US 52 in Troy Grove
-****I 80 between Troy Grove and La Salle
-****US 6 in La Salle
-**[[Marshall County (IL)|Marshall County]]
-**[[Woodford County (IL)|Woodford County]]
-***Intersects with US 24 in El Paso
-**[[McLean County (IL)|McLean County]]
-***Intersects with I 55, I 74 and US 51 in Normal
 ===I 55===
-*I 55 travels NE from the St. Louis, [[Missouri(US)|Missouri]] Metro Area to the Chicago Area
+I 55 travels NE from [[St. Louis County (MO)|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]] Metro Area to the Chicago Area.<br/>
-*Travels Through
+I 55 travels through:
-**[[St. Clair County (IL)|St. Clair County]]
+*[[St. Clair County (IL)|St. Clair County]]
-***Intersects with I 64 in East St. Louis
+*[[Madison County (IL)|Madison County]]
-**[[Madison County (IL)|Madison County]]
+*[[Macoupin County (IL)|Macoupin County]]
-***Intersects with
+*[[Montgomery County (IL)|Montgomery County]]
-****I 255 and I 270 in Collinsville
+*[[Sangamon County (IL)|Sangamon County]]
-****US 40 just west of Troy
+*[[Logan County (IL)|Logan County]]
-****I 70 and I 270 just east of Troy
+*[[McLean County (IL)|McLean County]]
-**[[Macoupin County (IL)|Macoupin County]]
+*[[Livingston County (IL)|Livingston County]]
-**[[Montgomery County (IL)|Montgomery County]]
+*[[Grundy County (IL)|Grundy County]]
-**[[Sangamon County (IL)|Sangamon County]]
+*[[Will County (IL)|Will County]]
-***Intersects with I 72 and US 36 in Springfield
+*[[DuPage County (IL)|DuPage County]]
-**[[Logan County (IL)|Logan County]]
+*[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
-***Intersects with I 155 in Lincoln
-**[[McLean County (IL)|McLean County]]
-***Intersects with
-****US 136 Between Bloomington and Lincoln
-****I 74 and US 51 West of Bloomington
-****US 150 , I 74 and I 39 in Bloomington
-****US 24 in Chenoa
-**[[Livingston County (IL)|Livingston County]]
-**[[Grundy County (IL)|Grundy County]]
-**[[Will County (IL)|Will County]]
-***Intersects with
-****US 6 in Channahon
-****I 80 in between Channahon and Shorewood
-****US 30 and US 52 in Joliet
-****I 355 (Veterans Memorial Tollway) in Bolingbrook
-**[[DuPage County (IL)|DuPage County]]
-**[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
-***Intersects with
-****I 294 (Tri-State Tollway) in Indian Head Park
-****US 12, US 20 and US 45 in Countryside
-****I 90, I 94 and US 41 in Chicago
 ====I 155====
-I 155 begins in Morton as a departure from I 74 and travels SB to Morton where it meets I 55.  I 155 travels through [[Tazewell County (IL)|Tazewell County]] and [[Logan County (IL)|Logan County]].  I 155 intersects US 136 in [[Logan County (IL)|Logan County]].
+I 155 begins in Morton as a departure from I 74 and travels SB to Morton where it meets I 55.  I 155 travels through [[Tazewell County (IL)|Tazewell County]] and [[Logan County (IL)|Logan County]].
 ====I 255====
-I 255 is a bypass of St. Louis that enters Illinois from [[St. Louis County (MO)|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri(US)|Missouri]] and travels through [[Monroe County (IL)|Monroe County]], [[St. Clair County (IL)|St. Clair County]] and [[Madison County (IL)|Madison County]].
+I 255 is a bypass of St. Louis that enters Illinois from [[St. Louis County (MO)|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]] and travels through [[Monroe County (IL)|Monroe County]], [[St. Clair County (IL)|St. Clair County]] and [[Madison County (IL)|Madison County]].
-*In [[St. Clair County (IL)|St. Clair County]], I 255 intersects with I 64 and I 50 in Washington Park.
-*In [[Madison County (IL)|Madison County]], I 255 Intersects with I 55, I 70 and US 40 in Collinsville and I 270 in Pontoon Beach.
 ====Business Loop 55 (Springfield)====
 Business Loop 55 creates the North and West portions of the loop around the Springfield Metro Area.  It is wholly located in [[Sangamon County (IL)|Sangamon County]].
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 Business Loop 55 creates the South and East portions of the loop around the Bloomington/Normal Metro area.  It is wholly located in [[McLean County (IL)|McLean County]].
 ===I 57===
-*I 57 travels generally SWS from the Chicago Area and terminates 12 Miles into [[Missouri(US)|Missouri]] after it travels through [[Mississippi County (MO)|Mississippi County]], MO and [[Scott County (MO)|Scott County]], MO.
+I 57 travels generally SSW from the Chicago Area and terminates 12 Miles into [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]] after it travels through [[Mississippi County (MO)|Mississippi County]], MO and [[Scott County (MO)|Scott County]], MO.<br/>
-*I 57 Travels through
+I 57 Travels through
-**[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
+*[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
-***Intersects with
+*[[Will County (IL)|Will County]]
-****US 30 in Matteson
+*[[Kankakee County (IL)|Kankakee County]]
-****I 80 and I 294 in Country Club Hills
+*[[Iroquois County (IL)|Iroquois County]]
-****US 6 in Markham
+*[[Ford County (IL)|Ford County]]
-****I 94 in Chicago
+*[[Champaign County (IL)|Champaign County]]
-**[[Will County (IL)|Will County]]
+*[[Douglas County (IL)|Douglas County]]
-**[[Kankakee County (IL)|Kankakee County]]
+*[[Coles County (IL)|Coles County]]
-***Intersects with US 45 adn US 52 South of Kankakee
+*[[Cumberland County (IL)|Cumberland County]]
-**[[Iroquois County (IL)|Iroquois County]]
+*[[Effingham County (IL)|Effingham County]]
-***Intersects with US 24
+*[[Fayette County (IL)|Fayette County]]
-**[[Ford County (IL)|Ford County]]
+*[[Marion County (IL)|Marion County]]
-**[[Champaign County (IL)|Champaign County]]
+*[[Jefferson County (IL)|Jefferson County]]
-***Intersects with I 72 and I 74 Near Champaign and US 136 near the northern edge of the county.
+*[[Franklin County (IL)|Franklin County]]
-**[[Douglas County (IL)|Douglas County]]
+*[[Williamson County (IL)|Williamson County]]
-***Intersection with US 36
+*[[Johnson County (IL)|Johnson County]]
-**[[Coles County (IL)|Coles County]]
+*[[Union County (IL)|Union County]]
-**[[Cumberland County (IL)|Cumberland County]]
+*[[Pulaski County (IL)|Pulaski County]]
-***Intersection with US 45
+*[[Alexander County (IL)|Alexander County]]
-**[[Effingham County (IL)|Effingham County]]
-***Intersects with I 70 and US 45 in Effingham
-**[[Fayette County (IL)|Fayette County]]
-**[[Marion County (IL)|Marion County]]
-***Intersects with US 50 in Salem
-**[[Jefferson County (IL)|Jefferson County]]
-***Intersects with I 64 in Mt. Vernon
-**[[Franklin County (IL)|Franklin County]]
-**[[Williamson County (IL)|Williamson County]]
-***Intersects with I 24 in Goreville
-**[[Johnson County (IL)|Johnson County]]
-**[[Union County (IL)|Union County]]
-***Intersects with US 51
-**[[Pulaski County (IL)|Pulaski County]]
-**[[Alexander County (IL)|Alexander County]]
-***Intersects with US 51 just after the [[Missouri(US)|Missouri]] Border.
 ===I 64===
-*I 64 enters Illinois from [[St. Louis County (MO)|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri(US)|Missouri]] and travels EB across Illinois until it leaves into [[Jefferson County (KY)|Jefferson County]], [[Kentucky(US)|Kentucky].
+I 64 enters Illinois from [[St. Louis County (MO)|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]] and travels EB across Illinois until it leaves into [[Jefferson County (KY)|Jefferson County]], [[Kentucky (US)|Kentucky]].<br/>
-*Travels through
+Travels through
-**[[St. Clair County (IL)|St. Clair County]]
+*[[St. Clair County (IL)|St. Clair County]]
-***Intersects with
+*[[Clinton County (IL)|Clinton County]]
-****I 55, I 70 and US 40 in East St. Louis
+*[[Washington County (IL)|Washington County]]
-****I 255 and US 50 in Washington Park
+*[[Jefferson County (IL)|Jefferson County]]
-****US 50 in O'Fallon
+*[[Wayne County (IL)|Wayne County]]
-**[[Clinton County (IL)|Clinton County]]
+*[[White County (IL)|White County]]
-**[[Washington County (IL)|Washington County]]
-***Intersects with US 51 in Richview
-**[[Jefferson County (IL)|Jefferson County]]
-***Intersects with I 57 in Mt. Vernon
-**[[Wayne County (IL)|Wayne County]]
-***Intersects with US 45 in Mill Shoals
-**[[White County (IL)|White County]]
 ===I 70===
-I 70 crosses the Mississippi from [[St. Louis County (MO)|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri(US)|Missouri]] concurrently with I 44, I 55 and I 64 and travels ENE across Illinois until it enters [[Vigo County (IN)|Vigo County]], [[Indiana(US)|Indiana]]
+I 70 crosses the Mississippi from [[St. Louis County (MO)|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]] concurrently with I 44, I 55 and I 64 and travels ENE across Illinois until it enters [[Vigo County (IN)|Vigo County]], [[Indiana (US)|Indiana]].<br/>
+I 70 travels through:
+*[[Madison County (IL)|Madison County]]
+*[[Bond County (IL)|Bond County]]
+*[[Fayette County (IL)|Fayette County]]
+*[[Effingham County (IL)|Effingham County]]
+*[[Cumberland County (IL)|Cumberland County]]
+*[[Clark County (IL)|Clark County]]
 ====I 270====
+I 270 is part of the northern beltline of the St. Louis Metro Area.  It enters from [[St. Louis County (MO)|St. Louis County]], [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]] and terminates in Illinois when it meets up with I 70 in [[Madison County (IL)|Madison County]].
 ===I 72===
+I 72 is a West to East road that enters Illinois from [[Marion County (MO)|Marion County]], [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]] and ends in [[Champaign County (IL)|Champaign County]].<br/>
+I 72 travels through (West to East):
+*[[Pike County (IL)|Pike County]]
+*[[Scott County (IL)|Scott County]]
+*[[Morgan County (IL)|Morgan County]]
+*[[Sangamon County (IL)|Sangamon County]]
+*[[Macon County (IL)|Macon County]]
+*[[Piatt County (IL)|Piatt County]]
+*[[Champaign County (IL)|Champaign County]]
 ====I 172====
+I 172 is a sput of I 72 the runs North from I 72 in Fall Creek.  It is located entirely in [[Adams County (IL)|Adams County]].
 ====Business Loop 72 (Jacksonville)====
+Business Loop 72 passes directly through Jacksonville and provides local service.  it is wholly located in [[Morgan County (IL)|Morgan County]].
 ===I 74===
+I 74 travels generally SE across the Northern 1/2 of Illinois.  I 74 enters Illinois from [[Bettendorf County (IA)|Bettendorf County]], [[Iowa (US)|Iowa]] and exits Illinois into [[Vermillion County (IN)|Vermillion County]], [[Indiana (US)|Indiana]].<br/>
+I 74 travels through (West to East):
+*[[Rock Island County (IL)|Rock Island County]]
+*[[Henry County (IL)|Henry County]]
+*[[Knox County (IL)|Knox County]]
+*[[Peoria County (IL)|Peoria County]]
+*[[Tazewell County (IL)|Tazewell County]]
+*[[Woodford County (IL)|Woodford County]]
+*[[McLean County (IL)|McLean County]]
+*[[DeWitt County (IL)|DeWitt County]]
+*[[Piatt County (IL)|Piatt County]]
+*[[Champaign County (IL)|Champaign County]]
+*[[Vermillion County (IL)|Vermillion County]]
 ====I 474====
+I 474 is a southern bypass of Peoria.  It is located in [[Peoria County (IL)|Peoria County]] and [[Tazewell County (IL)|Tazewell County]].
 ===I 80===
+I 80, also known as the Moline Expressway enters Illinois from the Quad Cites ([[Scott County (IA)|Scott County]], [[Iowa (US)|Iowa]]) and leaves Illinois for [[Lake County (IN)|Lake County]], [[Indiana (US)|Indiana]].<br/>
+I 80 travels through (West to East):
+*[[Rock Island County (IL)|Rock Island County]]
+*[[Henry County (IL)|Henry County]]
+*[[Bureau County (IL)|Bureau County]]
+*[[La Salle County (IL)|La Salle County]]
+*[[Grundy County (IL)|Grundy County]]
+*[[Kendall County (IL)|Kendall County]]
+*[[Will County (IL)|Will County]]
+*[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
 ====I 180====
+I 180 is a North-South spur that runs between Princeton and Hennepin.  It travels through [[Bureau County (IL)|Bureau County]] and [[Putnam County (IL)|Putnam County]].
 ====I 280====
+I 280 is the Southern Beltway of the Quad Cities.  I 280 enters Illinois from [[Scott County (IA)|Scott County]], [[Iowa (US)|Iowa]] and then travels through [[Rock Island County (IL)|Rock Island County]] and [[Henry County (IL)|Henry County]] before rejoining I 74 and I 80.
 ===I 88===
+I 88 is a west to east interstate that begins after its departure from I 80 near the Quad Cities and terminates near Chicago.<br/>
+I 88 travels through (West to East):
+*[[Rock Island County (IL)|Rock Island County]]
+*[[Whiteside County (IL)|Whiteside County]]
+*[[Lee County (IL)|Lee County]]
+*[[Ogle County (IL)|Ogle County]]
+*[[DeKalb County (IL)|DeKalb County]]
+*[[Kane County (IL)|Kane County]]
+*[[DuPage County (IL)|DuPage County]]
+*[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
 ===I 90===
-*I 90 begins at the [[Wisconsin(US)|Wisconsin]] State line and travels generally SE towards the Chicago area and ends as it enters [[Indiana(US)|Indiana]].  Much if it is part of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway once it diverges from I 39 in Rockford and ceases to be a tollway near O'Hare Int'l Airport
+*I 90 begins at the [[Wisconsin (US)|Wisconsin]] State line and travels generally SE towards the Chicago area and ends as it enters [[Indiana (US)|Indiana]].  Much if it is part of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway once it diverges from I 39 in Rockford and ceases to be a tollway near O'Hare Int'l Airport
 ====I 190====
 *I 190 is a service spur that connects O'Hare Int'l Airport with I 90 and is located entirely in [[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
 ====I 290====
-*Known as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway begins on the NW side of the Chicago Area as it leaves I 90 in Rolling Meadows and rejoins I 90 in Eastern Chicago at Congress Parkway.
+Known as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway begins on the NW side of the Chicago Area as it leaves I 90 in Rolling Meadows and rejoins I 90 in Eastern Chicago at Congress Parkway.<br/>
-*Travels Through
+I 290 travels through:
-**[[DuPage County (IL)|DuPage County]]
+*[[DuPage County (IL)|DuPage County]]
-***Intersects with
+*[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
-****I 355 and US 20 in Addison
-****I 294 in Hillside
-**[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
-***Intersects with
-****I 88, US 12, US 20 and US 45 in Hillside
-****I 94 and I 90 in Chicago
 ===I 94===
 *Much of I 94 in Illinois is part of the I 294 Tri-State Tollway, But I 94 does exist by itself for 2 Sections in [[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]] interrupted by the Kennedy and Dan Ryan Expressways both in Chicago.
-*I 94 intersects with US 41 in Northbrook and Wilmette, I 57, US 6 and US 14 in Chicago
-*I 94 becomes the Kingery Expressway after its confluence with I 80 before it leaves for [[Indiana(US)|Indiana]]
 ==Toll Roads==
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 ****I 90 in Chicago
 ===I 80 I 94 I 294 Tri-State Tollway===
-*The Tri-State Tollway begins as the 3 Interstates enter Wisconsin and ends just prior to I 94 Entering [[Indiana(US)|Indiana]]
+*The Tri-State Tollway begins as the 3 Interstates enter Wisconsin and ends just prior to I 94 Entering [[Indiana (US)|Indiana]]
 *Travels through
 **[[Lake County (IL)|Lake County]]
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 **I 55 in Bolingbrook
 **I 88 in Downers Grove
-==Major Highways==
-===US 6===
-===US 12===
-===US 14===
-===US 20===
-===US 24===
-===US 30===
-===US 32===
-===US 34===
-===US 36===
-===US 40===
-===US 41===
-===US 45===
-===US 50===
-===US 51===
-===US 52===
-===US 54===
-===US 60===
-===US 62===
-===US 66===
-===US 67===
-===US 124===
-===US 136===
-===US 150===
-===US 330===
-===US 430===
-===Elgin-O'Hare Expressway===
-*Begins at US 20 un Hanover Park and Teminates at its Intersection with IL 53 in Itasca
-*Travels Through
-**[[DuPage County (IL)|DuPage County]]
-**[[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
 ==Primary Population Centers==
 ===Chicago===
+The Chicagoland area is felt to be the following counties:<br/>
 [[Cook County (IL)|Cook County]]
 [[DuPage County (IL)|DuPage County]]
+[[Will County (IL)|Will County]]
+[[Lake County (IL)|Lake County]]
+[[McHenry County (IL)|McHenry County]]
+[[Kane County (IL)|Kane County]]
+[[Kendall County (IL)|Kendall County]]
+[[Grundy County (IL)|Grundy County]]
+[[Kankakee County (IL)|Kankakee County]]<br/>
+Chicagoland also includes the following [[Indiana (US)|Indiana]] Counties:<br/>
+[[Lake County (IN)|Lake County]]
+[[Porter County (IN)|Porter County]]<br/>
+Chicagoland also includes the following [[Wisconsin (US)|Wisconsin]] Counties:<br/>
+[[Kenosha County (WI)|Kenosha County]]
+[[Racine County (WI)|Racine County]]<br/>
+Public Safety communications within the Chicagoland area are a veritable cornucopia of systems: VHF (Analog and P25), UHF (Analog and P25), 800 (Analog and P25), every type of trunked system available and even some new systems that have yet to be understood.<br/>
+Within the city of Chicago most day to day operations by the Police and Fire departments are Analog UHF with a [[CTCSS]].<br/>
+Suburbs of Chicago conduct their public safety either through a county operated PSAP, a consolidated PSAP or a City operated PSAP.<br/>
+The [http://www.carmachicago.com/ CARMA] site is your best option for understanding Chicagoland scanning.
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-[[Winnebago County (IL)|Winnebago County]]
+The Rockford metro area is in [[Boone County (IL)|Boone County]] and [[Winnebago County (IL)|Winnebago County]].<br/>
-===Joliet===
+Public Safety communications in the Rockford area are a mixed bag.  Rockford Police and Boone County Sheriffs Office use [[STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois]].  Boone County Fire Dispatch, Winnebago County Sheriffs Office and Fire Dispatch use analog VHF.  Rockford Fire uses analog UHF.
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-===Naperville===
-[[DuPage County (IL)|DuPage County]]
-[[Will County (IL)|Will County]]
 ===Springfield===
-[[Sangamon County (IL)|Sangamon County]]
+The Springfield metro are is in [[Sangamon County (IL)|Sangamon County]] and [[Menard County (IL)|Menard County]].<br/>
+Public Safety communications in this Metro area vary. Springfield Fire uses [[Springfield Fire/Public Works/CWLP]], an 800 Mhz Motorola Type II system, while Law Enforcement in Sangamon County are on [[STARCOM21 Statewide Illinois]] while Sangamon County rural fire operations are on analog VHF as are all Menard County operations.
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