Not only was the famous Gemini Giant rescued from the now-defunct Launching Pad restaurant, Wilmington now also has the ...

painted on the back wall of the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum. The others are dotted around Pontiac’s downtown area. Free walking maps are available from the museum or City Hall ...

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 ...

The unassuming white building with its mint-green metal roof doesn’t scream for attention as you drive by—which might explain ...

Tucked away in the southeastern corner of Kansas, this unassuming roadside gem stands as a living monument to the days when ...

Tribune reporter Jonathan Bullington and photojournalist E. Jason Wambsgans set out next week to travel the length of Route 66 ahead of the highway’s centennial next year.

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a ...

America’s first major highway, Route 66, turns 100 in 2026, and to celebrate, explore and see what all the fuss is about, ...

Route 66 may be most famous for its neon signs and kitschy man-made attractions. But this legendary highway also winds past some of America’s wildest marvels of nature, breathtaking scenery and ...