The Illinois State Museum is inviting visitors to take a trip down the "Mother Road" with a new exhibit celebrating the ...
The band started in 1984 as Jefferson Starship after the dissolution of Jefferson Airplane, and later changed its name to ...
As Route 66 turns 100 years old, museums, diners and roadside attractions in Illinois are celebrating the "Mother Road's" ...
Route 66 turns 100 in 2026, and southwest Illinois is hosting Jeep runs, music festivals, classic car rallies and family ...
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If there’s one road that’s captured American imaginations for decades, it’s Route 66. Spanning nearly 2,500 miles of the American West, the “Mother Road” is the quintessential road trip, linking ...
Chicago and Santa Monica might be Route 66's iconic endpoints, but Springfield is where the legendary name was born.
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 ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Visit Springfield and the Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference have announced that the Capitol City will host the 2026 conference. The conference will take place Oct. 8 ...
Joplin-area residents can experience five events in June related to the Route 66 centennial, capped off with a return of the ...
The Joliet Slammers played the Gateway Grizzlies before fans celebrating Illinois and Hollywood history. At the Old Joliet ...
Thursday marked 100 years since two entrepreneurs in Springfield, Missouri, sent a telegram to the nation’s capital requesting the name “66” for their new highway.