Planning a trip? Illinois releases updated highway map with Route 66 highlights, Amtrak routes, and QR codes for travel planning.

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, has re-introduced the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act, with the intention ...

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 ...

“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 ...

If you’re looking for a fun and nostalgic road trip this summer, Illinois’ stretch of Route 66 has some fresh and exciting stops to explore. From giant roadside art to pop‑up galleries along the old ...

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 ...

Illinois' forgotten gems of Route 66 attract travelers worldwide ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

Hear the haunted tales of Route 66 at West End Service Station in Edwardsville ...