The road that helped stitch the nation together with automobile travel turns 100 this year. As the starting point for Route ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks with Amy Beadle of Visit Springfield Illinois about why Springfield and the Illinois stretch of ...

An exhibit highlighting U.S. Route 66 is set to open to the public at a museum in Springfield in just a few weeks. The ...

Chicago and Santa Monica might be Route 66's iconic endpoints, but Springfield is where the legendary name was born.

Illinois State Museum opens 'Miles of Memories' Route 66 exhibit May 23, featuring oral histories and vintage memorabilia ...

Springfield is marking the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with a 5K run on June 6. The Centennial Route 66 5K will start at 8 a.m. at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Route 66 Experience, according to a ...

Celebrate Route 66's centennial in Illinois with festivals, craft beer, classic car rallies, and family fun along the Last ...

Industrial-leaning synth-pop strains might seem incongruous with such a vista, but it was the alternative rock band’s homage ...

If there’s one road that’s captured American imaginations for decades, it’s Route 66. Spanning nearly 2,500 miles of the ...

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 ...