Discover the Illinois town between St. Louis and Springfield on Route 66, where you can see retro buildings and experience classic Americana.

Take a nostalgic ride down Route 66 in Illinois and discover the diners that left a lasting impression on locals who still ...

The state capital may not get a shout out in the iconic highway’s famous song, but with its growing roster of sites and attractions, Springfield has become a mandatory stop——especially as the Main ...

My absolute favorite thing to do is go to car shows like this and see everybody’s rides and make new friends.” ...

Samantha travels the Illinois stretch of Route 66, chock full of history and Americana!

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 ...

“Get Your Kicks on Route 66” was a 1946 song by Bobby Troup and my trip last week along what John Steinbeck called the “Mother Road” surpassed expectations. Much of the 1926, east-west ...

Nothing captures the spirit of pure Americana quite like Route 66 -- and these diners along the Mother Road are absolute must ...

The former West End Service Station in Edwardsville has been rebranded as a Route 66-inspired site known as the new Mother Road Museum and Welcome Center.

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, the director of the Illinois State Museum, was appointed to the Route 66 Centennial Commission.

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 ...