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Seventh Annual Midwest Civil War
Civilians Conference
Friday January 25th - Sunday, January 27, 2008
Holiday Inn and Joliet Conference Center, Joliet, IL
Once again, the Midwest Conference will have a strong line up of
speakers focusing on topics of interest
to civilians.
Click here for the 2008 Conference Schedule.
Click here for the 2008 Scheduled
Speakers and Workshops.
Click here for Speaker Biographies.
Click here for
Juried
Vendors.
Registration: Conference registration is $145 ($160 if registered after January
8). This includes Saturday breakfast, Saturday
lunch and Sunday breakfast. Dinner on Saturday is informal and at
your own expense. Click here for the registration
form.
Accommodation: The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn and Joliet Conference Center 411 South Larkin Ave, Joliet,
IL 60436. The hotel is 45 miles southwest of Chicago's
O'Hare Airport, just off of I-80. A discounted room rate will be available.
Click here
for the hotel's website.
Click here for
map.
Directions from O'Hare:
|
Mile |
Instruction |
For |
Toward |
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0.0 |
Depart
Departures on Departures (West) |
0.9 mi |
Departures
Terminals 1 2 3 5 |
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0.9 |
Take Ramp
(RIGHT) onto I-190 |
1.6 mi |
I-190 |
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2.5 |
At exit 1D,
turn RIGHT onto Ramp |
0.4 mi |
I-294 / Indiana |
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2.9 |
*Toll road*
Merge onto I-294 [Tri-State Tollway] |
1.2 mi |
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4.1 |
*Toll road*
*Tollbooth* Stay on I-294 [Tri-State Tollway] (South) |
14.6 mi |
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18.7 |
Turn RIGHT onto
Ramp |
0.6 mi |
I-55 /
Stevenson Expy / Chicago / St Louis |
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19.3 |
*Tollbooth*
Stay on Ramp (South-East) |
120 yds |
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19.3 |
Take Ramp
(RIGHT) onto I-55 [Joliet Rd S] |
19.5 mi |
I-55 /
Stevenson Expy / St Louis |
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38.8 |
At exit 257,
turn RIGHT onto Ramp |
0.3 mi |
US-30 / Joliet
/ Aurora |
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39.1 |
Road name
changes to Local road(s) |
21 yds |
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39.1 |
Turn LEFT
(East) onto US-30 |
3.1 mi |
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42.3 |
Bear RIGHT
(South) onto N Larkin Ave |
0.2 mi |
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42.5 |
Keep STRAIGHT
onto SR-7 [N Larkin Ave] |
2.5 mi |
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45.0 |
Arrive 411 S
Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60436 [411 S Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60436] |
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SUMMARY
Driving distance: 44.3 miles
Trip duration: 49 minutes
Driving time: 49 minutes
Directions from Midway:
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Mile |
Instruction |
For |
Toward |
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0.0 |
Depart W 55th
St on W 55th St (West) |
1.9 mi |
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1.9 |
Keep RIGHT onto
Local road(s) |
120 yds |
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1.9 |
Bear LEFT
(West) onto (S) Archer Ave |
1.1 mi |
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3.0 |
Turn RIGHT
(North) onto SR-43 [S Harlem Ave] |
0.5 mi |
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3.5 |
Keep STRAIGHT
onto Local road(s) |
0.1 mi |
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3.6 |
Bear LEFT
(West) onto Ramp |
54 yds |
I-55 / Canal
Bank Road |
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3.6 |
Take Ramp
(LEFT) onto I-55 [Stevenson Expy S] |
25.8 mi |
I-55 |
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29.4 |
At exit 257,
turn RIGHT onto Ramp |
0.3 mi |
US-30 / Joliet
/ Aurora |
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29.7 |
Road name
changes to Local road(s) |
21 yds |
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29.7 |
Turn LEFT
(East) onto US-30 |
3.1 mi |
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32.8 |
Bear RIGHT
(South) onto N Larkin Ave |
0.2 mi |
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33.1 |
Keep STRAIGHT
onto SR-7 [N Larkin Ave] |
2.5 mi |
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35.6 |
Arrive 411 S
Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60436 [411 S Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL 60436] |
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SUMMARY
Driving distance: 35.6 miles
Trip duration: 39 minutes
Driving time: 39 minutes
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