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

Chicago is rewriting history for the 100th celebration of Route 66, the iconic roadway connecting Chicago to Los Angeles. The ...

Springfield will soon have a new monument – just in time for the Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration April 30-May 3. A proposal to accept $267,000 in State of Missouri appro ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Route 66, when the federal government first designated its major ...

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

Coined the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in his 1939 “The Grapes of Wrath” novel, the U.S. Route 66 has been a beloved part ...

Navy Pier will become the ceremonial start of Route 66, with a March 25 dedication during the Toast to Harry Caray.

The West End Service Station, a filling station along the Route 66 corridor in Edwardsville, has been turned into a museum and interpretive center. It’s believed to be one of the last remaining ...

Experience Route 66 in Southern California through the Drive Home Event. Discover historic stops, hidden gems, and the cultural legacy of the Mother Road.

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.

After 30 days of renovation, t History & Mineral Museum held a grand reopening Friday morning. Museum curator Chris Wiseman said the museum crammed two to three months of project work into ...