The Route 66 centennial celebration will kick off April 30 in Springfield with a live broadcast of the TODAY show and concert ...

Join Springfield’s Route 66 centennial 5K on June 6 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Celebrate 100 years of history with a scenic run.

The National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration will be held in Springfield from April 30 to May 3, 2026, featuring ...

The Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration is coming up in a few months in Springfield to celebrate 100 years of the ...

People-proofing cars has proven harder than anyone might have imagined when Chicagoans were taking out their Model T’s for Sunday drives on the Mother Road.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - The city of Springfield, Missouri, has been selected as the host city for the national kickoff of America’s Route 66 Centennial Celebration in 2026. The ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Amy Beadle from VisitSpringfieldIllinois.com about summer fun in Springfield, including Route 66, The Land of Lincioln, the Bourbon Journey, lodging and more!

Hop aboard the Lincoln Service line for a nostalgic ride through Illinois, where historic Route 66 towns and charming ...

Route History tells the stories of such individuals as William Donnegan, who hired out slaves from the South as laborers in Illinois and was lynched on the second evening of the Race Riot, according ...

World-renown Route 66 starts in downtown Chicago. But you’ll want to motor west to Springfield, roughly 200 miles from the Windy City, to find the best of the Mother Road. “The big cities don’t have ...