Illinois State Route 8 is an east-west highway in Southeastern Knox County. It runs from Illinois State Route 97, near Maquon, to the Knox/Peoria County Line, near Elmwood. IL St Rt 8 passes through the following town in Knox County. Yates City
EB IL St Rt 8 west of IL St Rt 78. EB IL St Rt 8 west of Yates City. EB IL St Rt 8 at a BNSF underpass near Yates City. EB IL St Rt 8 east of IL St Rt 97. A junction marker on SB IL St Rt 97. The western end of IL St Rt 8. The western end marker.