Directions to Scholastic Bowl Sites
South Metropolitan Scholastic Bowl League
Directions to Member Schools
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make contact with the host school to which you are traveling in order to confirm the directions if you are unsure. There may be quicker routes than those given here.
Bishop McNamara 550 W. Brookmont Avenue, Kankakee
(815) 932-7413
From I-57: Take I-57 South to Kinzie Ave. exit (#315). Take Kinzie Ave. (Route 50) south to Brookmont Ave. Turn right on Brookmont. The school is at Brookmont and Entrance Streets.
From the Joliet Area: Take State Highway 53 south towards the town of Wilmington. Turn onto State Highway 102, and follow it southeast into Kankakee. Turn right onto Kennedy Drive and follow it south to Brookmont Blvd. Turn left onto Brookmont and follow it east to the school.
Match location: near room 104
Brother Rice 10001 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago
(773) 429-4300
From I-355/I-55: Take I-355 South to I-55 North. Take I-55 North to I-294 East (South). Follow the I-294 directions from there.
From I-294: Exit at 95th St. east. Stay on 95th St. (approximately 4 miles) to Pulaski. Turn right (south) on Pulaski. Brother Rice will be on the left.
From I-80/I-57: Take I-80 East to I-57. Take I-57 North to 119th Street, stay on the left on the ramp and turn left (west) onto 119th. Take 119th to Pulaski Rd. Turn right on Pulaski, stay on Pulaski (approximately 3 miles). Brother Rice will be on the right.
Match location: rooms 209, 207, 205, 203
Fenwick 505 Washington Boulevard, Oak Park
(708) 386-0127
From I-88/I-294/I-290: Take I-290 East. Exit at Harlem; take Harlem north to Washington Blvd. Turn right onto Washington and follow it east to the school.
From Roosevelt Road: Take Roosevelt east to Harlem. Turn left onto Harlem and take it north to Washington Blvd. Turn right onto Washington and follow it east to the school.
Joliet Catholic 1200 N. Larkin Avenue, Joliet
(815) 741-0500
From I-80: Take I-80 to Larkin Avenue North (State Route 7). The school will be a little over 2 miles north at the intersection of Ingalls and Larkin.
From I-55: Exit at U.S. Highway 52 (called Jefferson Street) Follow Jefferson Street east to Larkin. Turn left onto Larkin and follow it north about 1.5 miles to the school.
From Route 30: Travel west into Joliet (Route 30 turns into Cass St., then into Center St.) and turn onto Plainfield Rd. (Plainfield Rd. is still Route 30). Go to Ingalls, turn left onto Ingalls. Travel west on Ingalls for about .75 miles to the school, located at Larkin and Ingalls.
From Highway 59: Follow Highway 59 south through the town of Plainfield. Turn left onto Lincoln Highway (U.S. Hwy. 30), and follow it southeast into Joliet (it will change its name to Plainfield Rd.). Turn right onto Theodore St. and proceed west to Larkin. Turn left onto Larkin and follow it south to the school.
Match location: near room 120
Marist 4200 W. 115th Street, Chicago
(773) 881-5300
From I-355/I-55: Take I-355 South to I-55 North. Take I-55 North to I-294 East (South). Follow the I-294 directions from there.
From I-294: Exit at Cicero (Rte. 50) and stay to the left on the ramp. Turn left onto Cicero (North) and go to 115th St. Turn right onto 115th St. and go past the cemetery. Marist will be on your left.
From I-80/I-57: Take I-80 East to I-57. Take I-57 North to 119th Street, stay on the left on the ramp and turn left (west) onto 119th. Take 119th to Pulaski Rd. Turn right on Pulaski and to 115th St. Turn left onto 115th St., Marist will be on your right.
Match location: near room 127
Mt. Carmel 6410 S. Dante Ave., Chicago
(773) 324-1020
From I-57 (Northbound): Take I-57 North to I-94 (Dan Ryan Expressway). Exit at 67th St. (east). Take 67th St. east past King Dr, Cottage Grove and Woodlawn. Turn left (north) on Dante.
From I-290 (Eastbound): Take I-290 East to I-90/94 (Dan Ryan Expressway). Take I-90/94 South to 67th Street. Exit at 67th St. east. Take 67th St. east past King Dr., Cottage Grove and Woodlawn. Turn left (north) on Dante.
From I-88 (Eastbound): Take I-88 East to I-290 East. Take I-290 East to I-90/94 (Dan Ryan Expressway). Take I-90/94 South to 67th Street. Exit at 67th St. east. Take 67th St. east past King Dr., Cottage Grove and Woodlawn. Turn left (north) on Dante.
Providence 1800 W. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox
(815) 485-2136
From I-80: Take I-80 to the Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) exit. Proceed west on Lincoln Highway to the school. Providence is on the south side of Lincoln Highway.
St. Francis 2130 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton
(630) 668-5800
From IL 59: Take IL 59 to Roosevelt Rd. (IL 38). Take Roosevelt Rd. east to the school. St. Francis is on the south side of Roosevelt, just to the east of Cantigny Park.
From I-88: Exit at Naperville Rd. north. Take Naperville Rd. north to Roosevelt Rd. (Rte. 38). Turn left (west) on Roosevelt Rd. St. Francis is on the south side of Roosevelt Rd, approximately 2-3 miles west of Naperville Rd.
From I-55: Take I-55 North and exit on Rte. 53 north (exit 267). Take Rte. 53 north to Roosevelt Rd. Turn left (west) on Roosevelt Rd. and follow it to the school. St. Francis is on the south side of the street.
St. Joseph 1840 S. Mayfair Avenue, Westchester
(708) 562-4433
From I-294 North: Exit from I-294 onto I-290 East. Exit onto Manheim Road south. Take Manheim Rd. south to Cermak; turn right (west) onto Cermak. Take Cermak west to Mayfair and turn right onto Mayfair. Follow Mayfair to the school.
From I-294 South: Exit at Route 34 (called Ogden Ave.) east. Take Ogden east to Wolf Road. Turn left on Wolf Rd. and take it north to Cermak. Turn right on Cermak and follow it east to Mayfair. Turn left on Mayfair and follow it north to the school.
From I-88: Take I-88 East. Exit at Kingery Ave. and follow Kingery north to Cermak. Turn right onto Cermak and follow it east to Mayfair. Follow Mayfair north to the school.
St. Laurence 5556 W. 77th Street, Burbank
(708) 458-6900
From I-294: Exit at 95th Street east. Stay on 95th St. to Central Avenue. Turn left on Central; follow Central north to the school.
From I-57: Take I-57 to I-80 East. Take I-80 East to I-294. Take I-294 North to 95th St. Exit 95th St. east. Stay on 95th St. to Central Avenue. Turn left on Central; follow Central north to the school.
Match location: room D134
St. Rita 7740 S. Western Avenue, Chicago
(773) 925-6600
From I-57: Follow I-57 North and merge onto the Dan Ryan Expressway. Exit at 79th St. west and follow 79th St. west to Western Ave. Turn right on Western. Follow Western Ave. north to the school.
From I-294: Exit at 95th Street east. Follow 95th St. east to Southwest Highway. Turn left onto Southwest Highway. Stay on Southwest Highway into Chicago (name will change to Columbus Ave.). Follow this to Western Ave. Turn right onto Western and follow Western south to the school.