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

The mighty HOT ROD Power Tour and highly competitive HOT ROD Drag Week are back and heading to Route 66 in 2026! The two ...

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 ...

Everybody loves the glow of neon signs, said Ace Sign Co. CEO Todd Bringuet. A lot of those pieces at the sign company's museum in Springfield have a connection to Route 66, he said. "It's a different ...

If you’re looking for a fun and nostalgic road trip this summer, Illinois’ stretch of Route 66 has some fresh and exciting stops to explore. From giant roadside art to pop‑up galleries along the old ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- This story is both a trip back in time and a look ahead. Historic Route 66, which of course had one of its terminal points in Chicago, turns 100 in a few years. And an Illinois museum ...

A float in the New Year's Day Rose Parade promoting Illinois tourism prominently features some of Springfield's Route 66 landmarks. This is the second year in a row the Illinois Department of Commerce ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Visitors to this year’s Illinois State Fair will be able to visit one of the nation’s more historic highways with the creation of the Route 66 Experience. The multiyear project ...

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

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EDWARDSVILLE, Mo. – A bit of Route 66 ...