Looking to bypass Chicago by taking 74 out of Indy

The Avenue of the Saints goes right to Albert Lea, you pick that up on I80 just north of Iowa City, it follows 380 through Cedar Rapids and takes US20 to Cedar Falls, where there are a few stoplights, then to I 35 southwest of Mason City,IA and at the point, you are less than hour from Albert Lea.

Truck stops at Davenport on the Northwest side, a Loves and a decent Flying J, smaller ones on the way to Iowa City, the world's largest at Walcott with 2 Pilots, a diesel only Pilot near Atalissa, a big Caseys at Ely off I 380 just south of Cedar Rapids, a Sinclair Independent (AMBEST)at Center Point less than 20 mies north of Cedar Rapids, some smaller ones in that area, a Jewith hot food only, and a Road Ranger Pilot across from the Freightliner dealer (Harrisons) with a sit down restaurant inside,these are at exit 67 off I 380, Waterloo area, Evansdale and Elk Run Heights.

Clear Lake has a Pilot, there is the Casino rest area truckstop up by Northwood just south of MN. The Trails is inside what is now the Petro, and a Loves across from that, exit 11 liirc I 35 in MN which is Albert Lea.

 

Mid IL would be Bloomington there is Pilot there as well as the TAand some majors along 74 to the east.

13 miles farther to run up to 80 on 39 and miss the coop at Carlock there's a J at LaSalle.