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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 ...

Illinois Route 4 is mostly a two-lane road that connects rural communities from central to southern Illinois. Its heritage, though, runs much deeper.

As Route 66 nears its 100th anniversary, preservation groups are pushing for federal protection and investing in historic sites across Oklahoma and the nation. Route 66 is nearing its 100th ...

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 ...

Route 66 travels 2,448 miles across eight states linking Chicago to Los Angeles. Roughly 1,372 of those miles cut through Native American Tribes’ land. According to the American Indian Alaska Native ...

Choosing which of the eight states along Route 66 is the best seems uncharitable, kind of like choosing a favorite child. But heck, I might as … ...

Where there's a Will, there's a way — to adventures along Route 66. Individuals and families are encouraged to take cultural icon and Oklahoma native Will Rogers with them, in a sense, as they travel ...

The colorful exterior of a shop in Seligman, Arizona. For anyone who wants to experience the American idea of the open road with a side of nostalgia, traveling Route 66 is an unmissable experience.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois State Museum will have a new virtual experience coming this month. This months session will focus on the Centennial Speaker Series "Route 66 at 100 - An ...

Tulsa received a $90,000 award through the Oklahoma Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program to build a musical road along a section of Route 66. City officials said the installation will be the first of ...