The 2026 HOT ROD Power Tour rolls along historic Route 66 from Illinois to Oklahoma, June 8–12, 2026, celebrating the highway ...

A look at how states from Oklahoma to Illinois to California are reviving America's most iconic highway for its 100th anniversary.

See dates, locations, and event details for the 2026 HOT ROD Drag Week, launching at Route 66 Raceway as part of the Route 66 ...

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 ...

When Route 66 was established in 1926, it did not include Detroit. But for an upcoming trek along the road, the Detroit Auto ...

Samantha travels the Illinois stretch of Route 66, chock full of history and Americana! The Illinois stretch of Route 66 is chock full of American history and Americana! Samantha meets up with her ...

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, the director of the Illinois State Museum in Springfield, has been appointed by President Joe Biden to the Route 66 Centennial Commission. William "Bill" Thomas of Atlanta, ...

PASADENA, Calif. (WLS) -- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Tourism (Enjoy Illinois) will return for its second float appearance at the 135th Rose Parade ...

Route 66 turns 100 years old in 2026 presenting the country an opportunity to authentically rewrite the narrative of the Mother Road, so-named by John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel, “The Grapes of Wrath ...

SIUE athletics celebrates centennial of iconic highway Route 66 by playing as 66ers in selected games in 2026.