It is in Effingham, Illinois, at the intersection of Interstates 57 and 70, and was built in 2001.

Who built the big cross in Effingham Illinois?

“Building the cross was just a thing to do, not because John (Schultz) or I wanted attention,” said Althoff of his co-founder. The idea to construct the 198-foot Cross at the Crossroads was initiated by Althoff's close friends, the late John and Fran Schultz.

Why is there a giant cross in Effingham Illinois?

Lording over Interstate highways 57 and 70, the "Cross at the Crossroads" was built for broadly noble religious reasons -- and to out-size every other big American cross out there, especially the giant cross in Groom, Texas, which was both its inspiration and its toughest competition.