Route information | ||||
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Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 73.91 mi[1] (118.95 km) | |||
Existed | November 5, 1918[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | IL 40 in Sterling | |||
US 52 / IL 26 in Dixon IL 64 in Oregon IL 72 in Byron US 20 in Rockford IL 75 in South Beloit | ||||
North end | WIS 213 at South Beloit | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Illinois | |||
Counties | Whiteside, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 2 (IL 2) is a north–south state highway in northern Illinois. It currently starts at Illinois Route 40 in Sterling and ends at the Wisconsin state line in South Beloit, very near the intersection with U.S. Route 51, Illinois Route 75 and Illinois Route 251.[3] Illinois 2 is 73.91 miles (118.95 km) long.[1]