Illinois is marking the official start of Route 66 Centennial celebrations by awarding nearly $4 million in grants to support ...

GRANITE CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois leaders officially began celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Route 66, marking a ...

Today, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and the Illinois Department of Agriculture ...

The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Ill., is located a few blocks north of U.S. Route 66. It’s just one of many attractions and historic landmarks near the historic highway. Photograph ...

Gov. JB Pritzker kicked off the year-long festivities at a press conference on Monday in Granite City. Before interstates and ...

More than a line on a map, Route 66 is a journey where millions have chased sunsets, wandered through charming locales, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Amy Beadle ...

You’re only going to eat so many meals on your next road trip. Why settle for a bad one? This year marks the 100th anniversary of America’s iconic Route 66, a beloved (albeit ...

World-renown Route 66 starts in downtown Chicago. But you’ll want to motor west to Springfield, roughly 200 miles from the Windy City, to find the best of the Mother Road. “The big cities don’t have ...