
Illinois 157 is a mostly north-south running route from Cahokia north to IL140 at Hamel, in the I-55 corridor.
Intersections from north to south: IL140 at Hamel
IL157 joins IL143 west at Edwardsville
IL157 goes southwest as IL159 comes from the south and follows IL143 northwest
I-270 near Glen Carbon
IL162 near Glen Carbon
I-55 near Collinsville
IL157 joins IL13 west
IL13 ends at IL163 as IL157 joins IL163 south
IL163 breaks off
IL3 in Cahokia
It passes through these towns: Hamel, Edwardsville, Collinsville, Glen Carbon, Caseyville, Edgemont, East St. Louis, Glen Carbon, Centreville, Cahokia.
(I find the background pretty funny)