It was created to connect us, a 2,448-mile gateway to vast lands that previously existed only in the collective imagination. Each mile promised freedom and escape, opportunity and adventure. Route 66, ...

Inmates used to play on the field up until the facility closed in 2002 and now the Joliet Slammers will take on the Gateway Grizzlies. It's a prison with an historic past now celebrating America's ...

These Route 66 facts will have you dreaming up your next road trip down America's most iconic highway Even if you’ve never driven on Route 66, you’ve definitely heard about it—and you’re probably ...

As part of the national Route 66 centennial kickoff, a parade Friday in downtown Springfield will be a "rolling tribute" to the Mother Road. The Celebrate America on Route 66 Parade will be held from ...

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Route 66, America’s most iconic highway, is celebrating its 100th anniversary, with revved-up parties and events stretching across the eight states it traverses. But be aware: There are tricks to ...

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Springfield, Missouri, will host the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff Celebration from April 30 to May 3. Organizers sought a car from each year Route 66 was commissioned, from 1926 to 1985, for ...

Chicago and Santa Monica might be Route 66's iconic endpoints, but Springfield is where the legendary name was born. There's little in this unassuming corner in downtown Springfield, Missouri, to ...

Stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, the road passes through Native lands for much of its length – yet Indigenous voices have long been overlooked. Now, First Nation communities are reclaiming ...