Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker toured It’s Electric Neon Sign Park in Granite City on Monday to kickoff a calendar year of ...

The state of Illinois is providing $465,695 to the Logan County Tourism Bureau for Route 66 tourism development.

GRANITE CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois leaders officially began celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Route 66, marking a century since the iconic highway first connected communities across the ...

With over $500,000 in new grant money, VisitBN will use the funds to continue projects, renovations and updates to McLean ...

On Route 66 in Illinois, this diner delivers no-fuss comfort food with a side of nostalgia. Perfect for road-trippers craving ...

A neon-lit Route 66 stop in Illinois filled with statues, milkshakes, fries, and old-school charm: easy to love, hard to forget, and worth slowing down for.

Visit BN has received a grant of over $500,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to fund projects such as murals, revitalization of Route 66 attractions, and additional ...

“The goal is to stay open year-round now that we’re adding pizzas to the menu.” ...

A century ago, bootleggers were roaring down Chicago’s newly paved streets and the shops that once served horse-and-buggies were adding gas pumps and offering mechanical repairs. In 1926, with ...

"Rand McNally has a long history of innovation, including the creation of the highway numbering system used to name Route 66," said Joseph Roark, CEO of Rand McNally Publishing. "As the Official Map ...

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Ill., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VisitBN (the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau) announced a yearlong celebration of the centennial of Historic Route 66 in ...

Most Route 66 wayfarers roll into Funks Grove, 142 miles after revving up their Mother Road odyssey of neon nostalgia and kitschy Americana from Chicago to California, and make a beeline for the Sirup ...