If you've already made your way to Springfield, Illinois, then you're not far away from this gorgeous State Park that offers ...
A float in the New Year's Day Rose Parade promoting Illinois tourism prominently features some of Springfield's Route 66 landmarks. This is the second year in a row the Illinois Department of Commerce ...
Springfield and Logan County will be receiving grant money from the state of Illinois to help boost tourism efforts as the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches. The other cities and villages ...
Route 66, often referred to as the “Mother Road,” is more than just a highway; it’s an enduring symbol of American car ...
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, has re-introduced the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act, with the intention ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Amy Beadle ...
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 ...
SPRINGFIELD — A downtown art gallery has unveiled an exhibition of curated work from local artist Bob Waldmire, who is widely known for his work related to Route 66. Waldmire died in 2009 from ...