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From East

 

1.   Keep LEFT to take I-90 W/JANE ADDAMS MEMORIAL TOLLWAY via EXIT 43B toward O’HARE-ROCKFORD (Portions toll) for 61.4 miles. Please be sure not to take exit for US 20 till you reach I-39 s/US -51.

2.   Keep RIGHT at the fork to continue on I-90 W/JANE ADDAMS MEMORIAL TOLLWAY (Portions toll) for 5.8 miles.

3.   Merge onto I-39 S/US-51 S toward US-20/ROCKFORD for 3.2 miles.

4.   Merge onto US-20 W/ULYSSES S GRANT MEMORIAL HWY for 14.4 miles.Do not take ramp to I -39 south.

5.   Turn right (North) on to N Winnebago Rd. (a traffic light). Go 4.9 miles.

6.   Turn right (East) on Fish Hatchery Rd after the sign for Four Lakes Forest Preserve and drive for 0.9 miles to arrive at Dhamma Pakasa(Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center) on your right.

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From West (Coming from Iowa on US-20 East and entering Winnebago - Rockford area)

1.   Turn left (North) on N. Winnebago Rd. (a traffic light). Go 4 miles.

2.   Turn right (East) on Fish Hatchery Rd after the sign for Four Lakes Forest Preserve and drive for 0.9 miles to arrive at Dhamma Pakasa(Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center) on your right.

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From North (Coming from Milwaukee or Madison and entering Illinois on I-39 South)

1.   After entering Illinois on I-90 East & I-39 South, continue South on I-90 & I-39 for 17.3 miles (20 Kms)

2.   Take ramp (right) onto I-39 South / US-51/ US-20 West to Freeport and drive for 3.2 miles (5.2 Kms)

3.   Keep left and continue on US-20 for 14.4 miles (23.5 Kms) [Do not take ramp to I-39 South]

4.   Turn right (North) on to N Winnebago Rd. Go 4 miles.

5.   Turn right (East) on Fish Hatchery Rd after the sign for Four Lakes Forest Preserve and drive for 0.9 miles to arrive at Dhamma Pakasa(Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center) on your right.

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From South (Coming from Bloomington, DeKalb, or St. Louis, MO and entering Rockford area on I-39 North)

1.   At exit US-20, take ramp (left) onto US-20 and drive West for 15 miles (24.3 Kms)

2.   Turn right (North) on to N Winnebago Rd. Go 4 miles.

3.   Turn right (East) on Fish Hatchery Rd after the sign for Four Lakes Forest Preserve and drive for 0.9 miles to arrive at Dhamma Pakasa(Illinois Vipassana Meditation Center) on your right.