Big crowds at shopping centers mean clogged roadways, and that can certainly be the case near Orland Square Mall. We have a few driving suggestions to lessen your holiday madness.

With the mall opening for business at midnight Friday, LaGrange Road will likely be crowded, with its connections to I-80 and I-55.  

With that in mind, here are a few suggestions for getting into the mall area, most of which avoiding LaGrange Road. Also, try our interactive map above to plan your own route.

From the North

• Take 143^rd Street to John Humphrey Drive and turn south

From the South

• Head north on 94^th Avenue directly into the mall parking lot
• Head north on Ravinia Avenue and turn right at 147^th, 149^th or 151^st streets

From the East

• Harlem to 143^rd Street, head west and turn left onto John Humphrey Drive
• Harlem to 151^st Street, head west and turn right on 94^th Avenue right into the mall parking lot

From the West

• Head into Orland on Wolf Road, then take 153^rd Street east to Ravinia Avenue, turn left, and then turn right at 147^th, 149^th or 151^st streets