Exit 21A — I-290 in Illinois
Des Plaines Avenue · Milepost 21 · Open late · 55 places at this exit.
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Gas · 11
| Place | Off the ramp | |
|---|
| Exxon | 0.5 mi · gas station | call |
| 7-Eleven | 0.5 mi · fuel | |
| Citgo | 0.8 mi · gas station | call |
| Mobil | 0.8 mi · gas station | call |
| bp | 0.8 mi · gas station | call |
| Shell | 0.9 mi · gas station | |
| Marathon Gas | 1.0 mi · gas station | call |
| Forest Park Amoco | 1.0 mi · gas station | call |
| 76 | 1.2 mi · gas station | call |
| Valero Gas Station & Food Mart | 1.6 mi · gas station | call |
| Citgo | 1.8 mi · gas station | call |
Food & restaurants · 29
| Place | Off the ramp | |
|---|
| The Dugout Cafe | 0.3 mi · fast_food | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 0.5 mi · pizza restaurant | call |
| Yum Thai Pinyo, Inc | 0.5 mi · restaurant | |
| Yum Thai Restaurant | 0.5 mi · thai restaurant | call |
| Levain Bakery | 0.5 mi · bakery | call |
| Baskin-Robbins | 0.5 mi · ice cream shop | call |
| Dunkin' | 0.5 mi · donuts | call |
| Domino's Pizza | 0.5 mi · pizza restaurant | call |
| McGaffer's Saloon | 0.5 mi · bar and grill restaurant | call |
| The Juice Joint | 0.5 mi · smoothie juice bar | call |
| Bagheria Llc | 0.5 mi · restaurant | |
| More Head Unlimited Inc | 0.5 mi · restaurant | |
| Chang Thai | 0.5 mi · thai restaurant | call |
| Portillo's Forest Park | 0.5 mi · fast food restaurant | call |
| Piacere Mio | 0.5 mi · italian restaurant | call |
| Golden Steer Steakhouse | 0.5 mi · steak_house | call |
| Thai Time Restaurant | 0.5 mi · thai | call |
| Portillo's | 0.5 mi · hot_dog | |
| Panda Cafe | 0.6 mi · restaurant | call |
| Crazy Grill Buffet | 0.6 mi · restaurant | |
| Smokin' M's | 0.6 mi · fast_food | |
| Big Boss | 0.6 mi · restaurant | call |
| McDonald's | 0.6 mi · burger | call |
| Starship Subs | 0.6 mi · sandwich | |
| Madison Park (MP) Kitchen | 0.6 mi · restaurant | |
| Taco Bell | 0.7 mi · tex-mex | call |
| Blue Max Coffee | 1.0 mi · coffee_shop | call |
| Black Fodder | 1.0 mi · coffee_shop | |
| Polar Bear | 1.5 mi · ice_cream | |
Hotels & stays · 4
| Place | Off the ramp | |
|---|
| The Carleton of Oak Park Hotel | 1.3 mi · hotel | call |
| Holiday Inn Express | 1.4 mi · hotel | call |
| Travel Inn | 1.5 mi · motel | call |
| Harvey House Inn | 1.9 mi · bed and breakfast | call |
Things to see · 11
| Place | Off the ramp | |
|---|
| 16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum | at the exit · museum | call |
| Haymarket Martyrs Monument | at the exit · monument | call |
| Park District of Forest Park Aquatic Center | 0.4 mi · water park | call |
| Lucky Bernie’s | 1.2 mi · casino | call |
| The Art Objects Conservation Lab | 1.3 mi · museum | call |
| Trailside Museum of Natural History | 1.5 mi · zoo | call |
| Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History | 1.5 mi · museum | call |
| West Town Museum of Cultural History | 1.5 mi · history museum | call |
| Forest Preserve Dst | 1.5 mi · museum | call |
| Riverside Historical Museum | 3.1 mi · museum | call |
| Chicago Portage National Historic Site ♥ | 4.7 mi · nature_reserve | |
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