As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join us as we spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.

With the iconic Route 66 turning 100 in 2026, there's no better time to visit the birthplace of the 'Main street of America' in Illinois. The roadtrippers' dream route touches on a dozen historic ...

The annual Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival will take place May 3 and 4 in central Illinois. This festival is a self-guided journey along 100 miles of historic Old Route 66 from from ...

Kohl’s is closing 27 stores by April 2025 to shed some locations that are underperforming. While the closings may seem like a lot, the Wisconsin-based retailer operates around 1,150 stores across the ...

BLOOMINGTON — Towns and cities across Central Illinois are already preparing for the centennial celebration of Route 66 in 2026. "We have tens of thousands of visitors that come through the ...

The World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, a roadside attraction in Collinsville, Illinois, is 170 feet tall. For many, Route 66 meant adventure. For Deddra Woywod, it means family. Woywod, 50 ...

Spending much of his life traveling back and forth along Route 66 from Illinois to Arizona, Waldmire sold pen and ink drawings and told stories of life on the road. Waldmire is beloved in the ...

But in 1929, only the Illinois and Kansas portions of Route 66 were completely paved. In a good break for proponents of the highway (and more or less no one else), the Great Depression put ...

“The millions of dollars the State is investing in local tourism promotion and enhancing the historic Route 66 will do wonders for Illinois’ tourism industry while boosting local economies and ...

SPRINGFIELD — Route ... 66 projects in Will and Livingston counties were part of a group across the state to receive part of $4 million in grant money last May. Governor J.B. Pritzker and the ...