How to Find Us

Illinois River Energy, LLC
1900 Steward Road, Rochelle , IL, 61068

Directions to IRE from Chicago

From O’Hare:
I-294 [east] to I-88 West
Take I-88 west to Rochelle, exit Rt. 251
At the exit stop sign turn left
Go under I-88
Turn left at Steward Road. [2nd left opportunity; 1st left puts one back on I-88 east]
Follow Steward Road to the plant.

From Midway Airport:
Leave airport and travel North to I-55
Take I-55 west to I-355
I-355 north to I-88
Take I-88 west to Rochelle, exit Rt. 251
At the exit stop sign turn left
Go under I-88
Turn left at Steward Road. [2nd left opportunity; 1st left puts one back on I-88 east]
Follow Steward Road to the plant.

From Chicago:
Take Michigan Avenue to Congress [Take Congress West]
Congress to I-290 [Eisenhower]
Travel West on I-290 to I-88 West
Take I-88 west to Rochelle, exit Rt. 251
At the exit stop sign turn left
Go under I-88
Turn left at Steward Road. [2nd left opportunity; 1st left puts one back on I-88 east]
Follow Steward Road to the plant.

Directions to IRE from the West [Rock Falls – Sterling or Iowa and Points West]
Take I-88 East to Rochelle, Exit Rt. 251
At the exit stop sign turn right [south]
Turn left [east] at the first road on your left – this is Steward Road.
Follow Steward Road to the plant.

Directions to IRE from the South
Proceed North on I-39
Exit I-39 at Exit 93 [Steward]
At the exit stop sign turn right [west]
You are now on Perry Road
Take Perry Road through the town of Steward
At the stop sign after the grade school turn right [north]
[This is the intersection of Perry & Steward Roads]
Follow Steward Road north to the ethanol plant [on your left]