Hit pause on Route 66 in Litchfield and discover neon lights, vintage memorabilia, and heartfelt road history in one cozy ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Few highways carry memories in their miles quite like Route 66. Commissioned in 1926, Route 66 spans 2,448 miles ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Amy Beadle ...

Travel through the iconic landmarks and hidden gems that make Route 66 the most legendary highway in America.

Travel through the iconic landmarks and hidden gems that have made Route 66 America’s most legendary highway for the past 100 years. Few highways carry memories in their miles quite like Route 66.