Those looking to embrace the slow travel trend this spring and summer will want to consider making a few stops along historic ...

The quirky public art pieces along Route 66 are part time capsule, part creative canvas. From fiberglass giants to a man-made forest, these art installations turn Route 66 into an unforgettable, ...

Spend the rest of your time in diners such as Del’s Restaurant, which shares a birth year with the route and is known for its distinctive neon, bull-topped sign. Be sure to snap a photograph of the ...

The Legends Neon Park at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield showcases recreations and restorations of signs from long-lost Route 66 businesses like the Chain of Rocks Motel. Just across ...

"2026 will be the 100th anniversary of Route 66," said Cory Jobe, chairman of the Route 66 State Centennial Commission for Illinois. Signs promoting the centennial are posted throughout the Joliet ...

Darley will be brining a special cut of the Illinois Route 66 episode that premiered on 96% of PBS stations across the U.S. last winter. In the episode, Darley’s journey along The First Hundred Miles ...