High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Illinois Route 98 (IL 98, Route 98) is a 8.36-mile (13.45 km) east–west state highway located entirely within Tazewell County in central Illinois. The route runs from Routhe 29 on the border of Pekin and North Pekin east to Interstate 155 (I-155) in Morton. The highway connects Pekin, North Pekin, Morton, and the community of Groveland; it passes through a variety of landscapes between the towns. Route 98 is maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation.