Route 66 was officially designated in 1926, linking Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, across eight states.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker toured It’s Electric Neon Sign Park in Granite City on Monday to kickoff a calendar year of ...

Governor JB Pritzker joined state leaders to celebrate the official kickoff of the Route 66 Centennial, marking 100 years ...

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 ...

Community members were invited to “get their kicks on Route 66” Wednesday evening, as Uniglobe Ohio Valley Travel opened the ...

A neon-lit Route 66 stop in Illinois filled with statues, milkshakes, fries, and old-school charm: easy to love, hard to forget, and worth slowing down for.

In 2026, Route 66 celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the road. Called “America’s Mother Road,” it runs from ...

Blue Whales, Will Rogers, advertising giants, antique filling stations and vintage automobiles are all part of the Route 66 ...

Revving up for its 100th anniversary, Route 66 is experiencing a culinary renaissance, offering everything from humongous hot ...

AMBOY, Calif. — Water is the key to the future of Roy’s Motel & Cafe, the lone survivor in a Route 66 town that, at its peak, boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post ...