- Follow the signs which say "Exit to City" out of the airport. You will be entering 90 East (the Kennedy Expressway).
- Follow Interstate 90 East for approximately 25 miles, 30-60 minutes depending on traffic. Some of the exits you will pass will include Cumberland Avenue, Irving Park Road and North Avenue.
- At North Avenue, move into the right lane to prepare to exit at Ohio Street which is two exits after North Avenue.
- Ohio is a one way exit which turns into Ohio Street going East. Follow Ohio for 12 traffic lights to Fairbanks Court.
- Turn left on to Fairbanks Court. You are now entering Northwestern University's Chicago Campus. Refer to the campus maps to find specific locations.
***A note about Chicago's highway system.
All the highways mentioned in these directions will lead to downtown Chicago and exit at either Ohio or Congress Parkway. You can, if your ramp is closed, select either the Congress Parkway/Expressway or Ohio Street or any other east bound exit.