History
Illinois 41 is exactly the same route as SBI Route 41, as instituted in 1918. There have been only been minor routing changes, largely at its northern terminus in Galesburg, since its inception. This route parallels the CB&Q railroad from Galesburg to its southern terminus at U.S. 136. This route crosses over the CB&Q right-of-way (Galesburg to Beardstown) twice along its 38-mile (61 km) distance.
The southern terminus in McDonough County at U.S. Route 136 is referred to (locally) as the Nine-Mile Y. The Y in reference to an interchange road architecture historically used on Illinois state routes. While a few of these still remain throughout the state, most of these Y intersections have been replaced with the safer T style intersections and stop signs.
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