We are pulling our trailer from Elkhart, IN to Madison, WI in early May. Do you have any route suggestions to avoid traffic and tolls in the Chicago area?
I live off I88 near Aroura and there is a lot of ramp construction westbound between 355N and I39N. To me the milage saved is worth the price of tolls. I would take 80W to 355N (294N gets crazy in my opinion and it is very rough) to 90N. We try to drive through before 6am or after 7pm.
By all means avoid rush hours (7am - 9:30am) and (4:30pm-7:00pm)