Nice place to get out and stretch the legs after leaving Chicago or heading in from Springfield…read more Very clean inside and out. Love to see pride shine at any work place. Great decorations with tributes to Route 66 and the Funk farm more education than most rest stops that just offer parking spots, rest room, beverage and snacks. 12/2026

Easy on and off the highway. This rest area is one of the cleanest I have ever been to and it has a…read morenice picnic area.

This a pretty nice rest area with plenty of truck parking and car parking as well. The restrooms…read moreare very clean and well maintained plus there is vending machines as well.

This is one of the worst rest areas! First, we were shocked…read moreas we parked, looking at how bad the groundskeeping was. The flowers by the front door were almost dead, the trees needed to be trimmed, and there were weeds in the sidewalks everywhere. . Then we walked into the building and it just stunk with a smell of urine! The bathrooms were absolutely nasty!

Quality/Quantity - Clean bathrooms and plenty of them…read more Truck and passenger vehicle parking. Atmosphere - Picnic areas, shaded or open. Some stuff to read and see, see pictures. Service - Free maps, for those of you that are still old school or don't have GPS. Vending machines. Price - Free. Owner Comment - Thank you to the state of Illinois for this free service.

When I searched Maps for "rest area," I was super surprised to see people (three at the time of…read morethis writing) had reviewed this particular one. It makes sense, right? I mean, if you are indeed resting. Why not rest and review? Anyway, five stars. The vending machines are plentiful and varied -- and take Apple Pay. The rest room is clean. There are some nice trails for the walking of the dog. And what amazing timing given we had just yesterday listened to Aly Ward's Ologies podcast (the Bryology episode) -- the picnic shelters are beautifully moss covered. So there. Need to pee, drink, dog walk, snack or picnic? This is a fine place at which to do it. Thanks Indiana.

On the way back east I decide to stop at farmland rest area on the east side of interstate 74, it…read morewas just as nice as the west side except it seem smaller and needed the grass mowed but it was nice .

Terrible rest area! How can you have a rest stop and have the exit ramp sign say that it's open but…read morethen when you park your car and walk up to the front door there's a sign that says " closed for maintenance ". I don't mind coming back and giving this place a second chance if I ever do come to the area. Better signage could have made me and various other drivers much more aware and we could have stopped somewhere else. Better yet they could have had porta potties outside of the rest stop. Truckers Park here too. Where do you expect them to go expecting a toilet?

Basic little frills-free rest stop, typical of them all along this stretch of highway. Does have…read morevending machine and weather station.

I was making my way East from Iowa and have never stopped here before and was super impressed: the…read morewomen's restroom was updated and very clean. It's easy to pull on and off here off of 80, and the radar map inside was cool and very helpful. If I'm ever driving this was again on I-80 I'll def be stopping here again for a bathroom break.

Clean facility with clean restrooms they even have someone cleaning it during the day hours. Plenty…read moreof parking for trucks and cars. Nice picnic area as well. This rest area has vending machines too.

We're on our annual trip north and stopped at this rest area for an evening "wiggle stop." The…read morekiddos very much needed to get out the wiggles. And the parents needed to use the bathroom. And yet again, this rest area more than delivered. We were able to easily get a parking spot, and the kids ran all over the playground. There were ample pieces of play equipment that are in nice, clean shape. The bathrooms were clean too. So happy this was the rest stop we came to when we needed a fun stop.

Traveling to Ely, MN and this was our first Test Area stop. It was super clean and safe. Other rest…read moreareas are going to have a high standard to meet or beat. I liked that the restrooms are green and only have blow dryers and no paper towels to litter the restrooms.

Smells all the way to hall. More neglected than usual. Water smells mildew. Even water fountain…read more Especially the men's. How much does the state pay to maintain? Many out of order. No local info. Vending machines all for crappy stuff.​

Easy on and off the highway. Clean and modern with a nice picnic area.this is one of our go-to…read morestops on I55.

As an employee of the rest area I know we work hard and aim high at making this place a clean and…read moresafe environment as well as accommodating your traveling needs with snack and drink machines. Please keep in mind that we aren't scheduled to work through the overnight hours so if anyone messes up the bathrooms or litters we are quick to clean it up as soon as we get to work. I love my job and hope everyone continues to stop in while traveling through.

Super sweet employees! Had a great time at this one. Many goodies to get my co workers too.read more

45 min after our stop at this Love's, my husband realized he forgot the expensive tie downs for our…read morecamper near the gas pump. We immediately turned around and I called. Nicki, the store manager, answered and immediately went out to see if she could find it. When we finally got back, she helped us search and even helped us comb through the dumpster. Thank goodness we found them!! The entire team was kind and helpful and went way beyond above and beyond. Aside from their help and assistance, the facility is clean and well-stocked and the coffee is darn good! Thank you Nicki and team!!