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 ...

It is still a popular stop for travelers along Route 66. For more: cozydogdrivein.com Originally located in Carlinville, the ...

While families may not have enough time to drive the entire Route 66 from Chicago to California, there is plenty to do and see right here in Illinois. And it doesn’t matter whether you have a few days ...

Related: Doug Knight inks deal to purchase Giant Slide, will keep it at Illinois State Fairgrounds Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Route 66 was the nation's first ...

“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 ...

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 ...

On Thursday, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the awarding of $3.3 million in grants to support the upcoming Route 66 centennial in 2026.

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 ...