Illinois State Museum unveils 100 personal Route 66 oral histories, featuring travelers and locals, honoring the Mother ...

The Route 66 Oral History Project database includes video-recorded interviews and world-searchable written transcriptions.

Pre-orders are being accepted for a collector coin set to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Route 66, with only 300 ...

Planning a trip? Illinois releases updated highway map with Route 66 highlights, Amtrak routes, and QR codes for travel ...

Illinois will release a 13-coin Route 66 set for its 2026 centennial. Only 300 sets will be made, each with a certificate of authenticity.

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

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 ...

Aldermen meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 118 Hillsboro Ave., in Edwardsville. Edwardsville aldermen will consider a joint ...

After the national network of highways funneled traffic away from Route 66, one of its gas stations was left for ruin. Then ...

Edwardsville aldermen approved an agreement that will see the extension of the Route 66 Trail from the West End Station to ...