Summer Admissions Institute Directions

Big Ten Conference Center
1500 West Higgins Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: (847) 696-1010
Fax: (847) 696-1150

The Big Ten Conference Headquarters and Meeting Center is located at the corner of Higgins and Dee Roads directly off I-90 at the Cumberland Avenue North exit, one mile east of the I-294 and I-90 interchange, and three miles east of O'Hare International Airport. It is a two-story brick building. There are entrances to the parking lot on both Higgins and Dee.

Transportation to the Big Ten Center from O'Hare Airport

• Rosemont Horizon Taxi: (847)-692-2550
• Airport Taxi: (773)-992-2500

If your driver doesn't know how to get to the Big Ten Center, using the address listed above, give these directions: Take the "To the City" sign from O'Hare and exit on River Road North. Go to the 4th stop light and turn right onto Higgins Road. Take Higgins for ¾ of a mile to Dee Road and the Big Ten is on the corner of Higgins & Dee Road.

Transportation to the Big Ten Center from Midway Airport

Take Interstate 55 South to I-294 North then follow the (From the South) directions listed below.

Transportation to the Big Ten Center Using the CTA Line

The Cumberland stop is located just behind the O'Hare Marriott, with convenient access to both the Clarion Barcelo O'Hare and the O'Hare Marriott. The Big Ten Center is approximately ¼ mile from the Cumberland CTA stop. To reach the Big Ten Center, walk to the front of the O'Hare Marriott and proceed across the parking lot to Higgins Road. Turn left on Higgins Road and walk to the corner of Dee and Higgins. The Big Ten Center is located across the street on the corner.

Transportation by Automobile to the Big Ten Center

From the East: Westbound on I-90 (Kennedy Expressway) Exit at Cumberland Avenue North and turn left immediately onto Higgins. The Big Ten Center is approximately one mile on your right, at the corner of Higgins and Dee Roads. The parking lot driveway entrance is alongside the building, before you reach the corner.

From the West: Eastbound on I-90 (Northwest Toll way/Kennedy Expressway) Pay $.40 toll and exit at Cumberland Avenue North. Turn right onto Cumberland at the first traffic signal. At the next light, turn left (west) onto Higgins Road. The Big Ten Center is on your right, at the corner of Higgins and Dee Roads. The entrance to the parking lot is in front of the building, before you reach the corner.

From the North: Southbound on I-294 (Tri-State Toll way) Take I-90 Eastbound (Kennedy Expressway). Pay the $.40 toll, then exit at Cumberland Avenue North. Turn right onto Cumberland at the first traffic signal. At the next light, turn left (west) onto Higgins Road. The Big Ten Center is on your right, at the corner of Higgins and Dee Roads. The entrance is in front of the building, just before you reach the corner.

From the South: Northbound on I-294 (Tri-State Tollway). Take the I-190 West River Road exit toward O'Hare. Turn left onto North River Road, just after the toll booth. Turn right onto West Higgins Road. The Big Ten is at the corner of Dee and West Higgins road.