Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, the director of the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, has been appointed by President Joe Biden to the Route 66 Centennial Commission. William "Bill" Thomas of Atlanta, ...

“Get Your Kicks on Route 66” was a 1946 song by Bobby Troup and my trip last week along what John Steinbeck called the “Mother Road” surpassed expectations. Much of the 1926, east-west, 2,448-mile ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EDWARDSVILLE, Mo. – A bit of Route 66 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — "It winds from Chicago to LA / More than two thousand miles all the way / Get your kicks on Route 66!" Nearly 70 years ago, Nat King Cole sang his love letter to the historic ...

Historic Route 66 across Missouri – a road trip through the Heart of America - Looking for authentic Midwest vintage charm, ...

A float in the New Year's Day Rose Parade promoting Illinois tourism prominently features some of Springfield's Route 66 landmarks. This is the second year in a row the Illinois Department of Commerce ...

Samantha travels the Illinois stretch of Route 66, chock full of history and Americana! The Illinois stretch of Route 66 is chock full of American history and Americana! Samantha meets up with her ...

Here's where to find intriguing art and architecture in the state's capital — home to more than 51 miles of the iconic ...