Joliet is celebrating the past, present, and future of Illinois' iconic Route 66. As one of the original highways in the U.S.

Karen Wiesemeyer is the owner of the Madison County eatery, which has a large following of local customers and Route 66 tourists from around the world.

Spend the rest of your time in diners such as Del’s Restaurant, which shares a birth year with the route and is known for its ...

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Illinois accounts for 301 of the road’s 2,448 miles. Over time, as it was replaced by the U.S. interstate highway system, Route 66 came to symbolize a simpler era in American life. "Route 66 is ...

The quirky public art pieces along Route 66 are part time capsule, part creative canvas. From fiberglass giants to a man-made ...

A cross-country drive along Route 66, stretching from California to Illinois, will kick off the 2026 Detroit Auto Show. The ...

Expect Illinois 116 through Pontiac to be a construction zone through November this year as the Illinois Department of Transportation completes several improvements from Ewing Drive to the bridge over ...

Along Route 66 in Illinois, two electrifying stops celebrate this glowing past. The Legends Neon Park at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield showcases recreations and restorations of ...