- WE RE NORTH OF I-88 LESS THAN 10 MINUTES FROM NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY. ELLWOOD HOUSE MUSEUM AND EGYPTIAN THEATRE ARE A FIVE-MINUTE DRIVE AWAY. WHISKEY ACRES DISTILLING CO. IS UNDER SEVEN MILES FROM OUR DOOR. TAKE A DIP IN OUR INDOOR HEATED SALINE POOL. EACH OF OUR SUITES FEATURES AN IN-ROOM KITCHEN FREE BREAKFAST AND WIFI.