The National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration will be held in Springfield from April 30 to May 3, 2026, featuring ...

People-proofing cars has proven harder than anyone might have imagined when Chicagoans were taking out their Model T’s for Sunday drives on the Mother Road.

Join Springfield’s Route 66 centennial 5K on June 6 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Celebrate 100 years of history with a scenic run.

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 ...

Hop aboard the Lincoln Service line for a nostalgic ride through Illinois, where historic Route 66 towns and charming ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - The city of Springfield, Missouri, has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026. The ...

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...

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 ...

This year Route 66, America’s “Mother Road”, turns 100. Running for 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, the world’s ...

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 ...