With its 100th birthday on the horizon, Route 66 will soon be in the spotlight again. Now, a new book chronicling the history ...

Close to $670,000 is coming to Central Illinois communities and businesses thanks to grant money aimed at boosting tourism ...

The American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois isn’t just another roadside attraction—it’s a colossal trip back to when gas ...

For bibliophiles, the Route 66 Flea Market represents a particularly dangerous temptation for both time and financial ...

The New Mexico History Museum seeks an artist or artistic team to create an original indoor mural commemorating the centennial anniversary of Route 66 for the museum’s lobby from January ...

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that $6.3 million in grant funding ...

The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

Five cities will join Springfield, Missouri, next spring in launching the Route 66 Centennial with simultaneous celebrations ...

The iconic Route 66 will hit the century mark next year. Before it became the "Mother Road," it was Illinois Route 4. And on ...

Find out the best stops along Route 66 on a Chicago to Los Angeles (or Los Angeles to Chicago) driving trip across the USA.

All southbound lanes of Route 394 were shut down from the time of the accident, at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to Illinois State Police. No further information was immediately available.

Rikki Parker shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander a dinosaur activity from the Children's Museum of Illinois Take a step back in time with the Children’s Museum of Illinois as we explore the ...