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 (I find the background pretty funny)
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.