These abandoned and nearly-abandoned ghost towns along Route 66 connect the dots between Illinois and California, and each ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Mel-O-Cream donuts was recently awarded a Preserve Route 66 Legacy Business Grant to create a unique sign along the historic route. Sangamon Donuts, owner and operator of 5 ...

If Route 66 travelers are making their way across Oklahoma, the Route 66 Tool Tree is the perfect stop for a picture between ...

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 ...

Travelers on Interstate 40 will soon have no doubt they’re driving through the heart of Route 66 country. Community leaders, business owners and state officials gathered Thursday, Aug. 21, outside the ...

Route 66 has always been more than a line on a map, and as it approaches its centennial it is again becoming the country’s ...

How Oklahoma is leading the revival of America’s most iconic highway. Plus, a look at how states from Illinois to California are reviving the Mother Road for its 100th anniversary. ByLaura Begley ...

Missouri’s Route 66 Neon Park brings rescued vintage neon signs back to life in a small but unforgettable (and free!) roadside stop.

The Meadow Gold sign at night. TULSA, Okla. - Along Route 66, signs have always mattered. The highway’s famous shield may be the most recognizable symbol, but in Tulsa, it’s the glow of neon that ...

JOLIET, Ill. — Baseball is making a return to the Old Joliet Prison in honor of the upcoming Route 66 centennial next year. The Joliet Area Historical Museum and the City of Joliet announced Thursday ...