San Jose, IL

united states

San Jose is a small farming community in central Illinois, about 25 miles northwest of Springfield via I-155 and Route 29. The town of 557 residents sits in flat prairie country along the main north-south corridor of Route 29. Most visitors arrive from Springfield or Peoria, with Chicago about 2.5 hours away via I-55. The vintage grain elevator dominates the skyline, visible for miles across the surrounding cornfields.