A new Springfield, Illinois, boat tour offers Route 66 fans a rare ride along a submerged alignment of the Mother Road — and ...
Waldmire, an American artist from Illinois, spent much of his later life documenting the towns and landmarks along Route 66 ...
Illinois Route 4 today is mostly a two-lane road that connects rural communities from central to southern Illinois. Its heritage, though, runs much deeper. Not only is the route one of the oldest ...
The road that helped stitch the nation together with automobile travel turns 100 this year. See what Illinois has in store to ...
Springfield will kick off the 2026 Great Race, a 2,300-mile Route 66 centennial rally with events, car shows and road ...
Just off the dock at Lake Springfield, past the lighthouse and beneath several bridges, sits a hidden piece of Route 66 ...
This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. LIVINGSTON — For 40 years, Felipe de la Cruz Tenorio of Majorca, Spain, dreamed of driving America’s famed Route 66. He ...
The Illinois State Museum is inviting visitors to take a trip down the "Mother Road" with a new exhibit celebrating the history and culture of U.S. Route 66 Centennial.