I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I'd driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the ...

Route 66 Map Series” by Jim Ross and Jerry McClanahan ... Plus, driving 200 miles in Illinois takes much longer than 200 miles in New Mexico. Most of the original route through Illinois has ...

You may never have heard of Brooklyn, Illinois. You might not be aware it’s one of the country’s first Black settlements, or ...

Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket isn’t just a restaurant; it’s a time machine disguised as a diner. Nestled in Willowbrook, ...

Is it significant? Yes. Is it historical? Yes. Is it neglected? Yes. So, these things should be saved, not paved over and forgotten like so many other significant events in African American history.” ...

Weezy’s in Hamel is a humble spot where locals flock for fried chicken that’s simply irresistible. Let me tell you, folks, ...

Indiana's Elijah Sarratt (13) runs for a touchdown during the Indiana versus Western Illinois football game ... waited for Sarratt to complete a post route. For Sarratt to complete the pattern ...

I don’t know when I first heard Nat King Cole’s “Get Your Kicks on Route 66,” but it seems like it has been around all my ...