Illinois State Route 72 starts in Northwestern Cook County and heads west. This runs along Interstate 90. It provides a alternative to the Jane Addams Tollway and Kennedy Expressway. IL St Rt 72 passes through the following towns in Cook County. Chicago
A guide marker on NB IL St Rt 43. A guide marker on SB IL St Rt 43. A junction sign on SB IL St Rt 43. A junction marker on NB IL St Rt 43. The eastern begin and end markers on IL St Rt 72 in Chicago. The eastern end of IL St Rt 72. The eastern begin point of IL St Rt 72. The begin marker of WB IL St Rt 72. WB IL St Rt 72 west of Octavia. EB IL St Rt 72 east of Oriole Ave. EB IL St Rt 72 at Higgins Ave. EB IL St Rt 72 at Oriole Ave. EB IL St Rt 72 east of Canfield. EB IL St Rt 72 at Canfield. WB IL St Rt 72 near Courtland Ave. A junction marker on NB IL St Rt 171. A set of guide markers on WB IL St Rt 72. WB IL St Rt 72 west of U.S. Rt. 12/45. WB IL St Rt 72 east of I-90. A BGS on WB I-90/Addams Tollway. A BGS on WB I-90/Addams Tollway. WB IL St Rt 72 at Touhy Ave. WB IL St Rt 72 at I-90/Addams Tollway. A BGS on WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53. A BGS on EB I-290/SB IL St Rt 53. A BGS on EB I-290/SB IL St Rt 53. A BGS on SB IL St Rt 53. A BGS on SB IL St Rt 53. A BGS on WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53. A BGS on WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53. EB IL St Rt 72 in Schaumburg. EB IL St Rt 72 in Hoffman Estates. EB IL St Rt 72 at the Cook/Kane County Line.