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Illinois State Route 97
Knox County

Illinois State Route 97 runs north-south in South-Central Knox County. It runs from Interstate 74/U.S. Rt. 150, near Knoxville, to the Fulton/Knox County Line, enar Rapatee. This is the northern most county for IL St Rt 97.

IL St Rt 97 passes through the following town in Knox County.
Rapatee

Maquon


IL St Rt 97 is multi-plexed in Knox County.
U.S. Rt. 150, near Knoxville.


U.S. Rt. 150 intersects the following highways in Knox County.
Interstate 74, near Knoxville.
U.S. Rt. 150, near Knoxville.

U.S. Rt. 150, near Knoxville.

Illinois State Route 8, near Maquon.



NB IL St Rt 97 at the Fulton/Knox County Line.

SB IL St Rt 97 north of Rapatee.

SB IL St Rt 97 south of IL St Rt 8.

SB IL St Rt 97 at IL St Rt 8.

SB IL St Rt 97 north of IL St Rt 8.

SB IL St Rt 97 south of Maquon. (May, 2012)

SB IL St Rt 97 south of Maquon. (June, 2025)

SB IL St Rt 97 in Maquon.

SB IL St Rt 97 north of Maquon.

SB IL St Rt 97 north of Maquon.

NB IL St Rt 97 near Gilson.

SB IL St Rt 97 south of west U.S. Rt. 150.

WB U.S. Rt. 150/SB IL St Rt 97 east of Knoxville.

A junction marker on WB U.S. Rt. 150.

A BGS on EB I-74.

A BGS on WB I-74.

The northern end of IL St Rt 97.

The northern end marker.

29 January 2026