With the iconic Route 66 turning 100 in 2026, there's no better time to visit the birthplace of the 'Main street of America' in Illinois. The roadtrippers' dream route touches on a dozen historic ...

There is no American roadway more iconic than Route 66. Stretching nearly 3,000 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, ...

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. Photograph ...

Everybody loves the glow of neon signs, said Ace Sign Co. CEO Todd Bringuet. A lot of those pieces at the sign company's museum in Springfield have a connection to Route 66, he said. "It's a different ...

The Uproxx 2023 Fall Travel Hot List is live! Visit here for the full experience! It’s no secret that the Uproxx crew loves a great American road trip. The freedom that comes with setting out on the ...

“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, 2,448-mile ...

Few roads capture the spirit of American freedom quite like Route 66. Along America’s Main Street, classic car museums and quirky roadside stops celebrate the golden age of travel. Buckle up for a ...

Edwardsville historian, author and photographer Cheryl Eichar Jett's panel featuring her photographs of Route 66 Illinois attractions at the AAA-sponsored Route 66 Road Fest last weekend in Oklahoma ...

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 ...