Directions to The Challenger Learning Center

^{2901 E. Empire Road | Bloomington, IL 61704
309.661.1621 • 309.661.1652}
 

From the Chicago area:

1. Take Illinois Route 55 south
2. At Bloomington/Normal take the Veterans Parkway exit and head south towards Empire (3 miles?)
3. Turn left (east) on Empire - also known as Illinois route 9 (east)
4.  Go for about a mile and a half and look for the stoplight at Carnahan Dr.
5. Turn right (south) on Carnahan Drive and you're there.

From the St. Louis area:

1. Take Illinois Route 55 North
2. At Bloomington/Normal merge onto the Veterans Parkway exit
3. Stay on Veteran's Parkway towards Empire (3 miles?).
4. Turn right (east) on Empire - also known as Illinois route 9 (east)
5.  Go for about a mile and a half and look for the stoplight at Carnahan Dr.
6. Turn right (south) on Carnahan Drive and you're there.

From the Champaign area:

1. Take Illinois Route 74 West
2. Take the exit at Downs, IL and go north into Downs.
3. You will come to a stop sign at Route 150.
4. Turn left (west) on Rt. 150
5. Go approximately two miles to a stoplight at the intersection of Rt. 150 and Towanda/Barnes Road.
6. Turn right (north) onto Towanda/Barns and go around 7 - 9 miles to the second stoplight.  That will be route 9 east of Bloomington.  You will know you are at Rt. 9 if the fence to the airport is on your left.
7. Turn left (west) onto Rt. 9.
8. Go to Carnahan Drive (should be the fourth stoplight) and turn left and you're there. 

PS.  this the back way in and is much shorter.  If you prefer a more direct route stay on I74 west until you come to the Main Street exit for Bloomington.  Turn right off that exit onto Main Street and go several blocks to Veterans Parkway.  Turn right onto Veteran's Parkway and go from step 3 on the St. Louis area directions.

From the Peoria area:

1. Take Illinois Route 74 East
2. At Bloomington/Normal merge left onto Route 55 towards Chicago
3. Stay on 55 north to the Veterans Parkway exit.
4. Take the Veteran's Parkway exit and head south towards Empire (3 miles?)
5. Turn left (east) onto Empire - also known as Illinois route 9 (east)
6.  Go for about a mile and a half and look for the stoplight at Carnahan Dr.
7. Turn right (south) on Carnahan Drive and you're there.