CHICAGO (CBS)-- This story is both a trip back in time and a look ahead. Historic Route 66, which of course had one of its terminal points in Chicago, turns 100 in a few years. And an Illinois museum ...

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...

The Illinois State Museum in Springfield is in search of historic objects in advance of an exhibition opening in 2026 celebrating the 100th anniversary of Route 66. The museum is specifically ...

“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 ...

If you’re looking for a fun and nostalgic road trip this summer, Illinois’ stretch of Route 66 has some fresh and exciting stops to explore. From giant roadside art to pop‑up galleries along the old ...

Samantha travels the Illinois stretch of Route 66, chock full of history and Americana! The Illinois stretch of Route 66 is chock full of American history and Americana! Samantha meets up with her ...

A new exhibition honoring one of the original highways in the United States is in the works at the Illinois State Museum, the institution announced recently. The exhibit is set to open in 2026 to ...

The Illinois State Museum announced that it will unveil a new exhibition for Route 66 in 2026, the Chicago Tribune reported. That coincides with the 100th anniversary of the iconic highway, which ...

In Illinois, all but 20km of the original highway is driveable today. In March, work began uncovering the old path, and in July it opened to the public as a quarter-mile walking trail, part of a slew ...

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 ...