Pontiac Postcard Photo Contest
Pontiac Tourism is seeking your help to find the best new postcard photographs of our beautiful community. The 2013 Edition Postcard Photos should showcase some of our wonderful sights. Do not forget...
View ArticleNew Thrift Store Opens in Braidwood
Our thanks to Karen Thacker for providing the following information for us to share:Karen's Resale Shop, a new thrift store, has opened in Braidwood at 195 Route 66!What are you looking for? Antiques?...
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Rolling Out the Red Carpet Corridor 2013
Spring is on the way and with it, the 7th annual Red Carpet Corridor Festival, coming your way May 4 and 5! Get ready for family fun along the “Red Carpet Corridor,” a 90-mile stretch of Route 66 in...
View ArticlePontiac, IL Calendar of Events, Spring 2013
Thanks to Ellie Alexander, director of Pontiac Tourism, for providing this calendar of events for 2013.Pontiac Calendar of Events, 2013
View ArticleBob Deck, Hall of Famer, Has Passed Away
We are sad to report that Bob Deck, one of our beloved Hall of Fame members had died. Visitation for Bob will be held Monday, March 18 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in...
View ArticleMotor Tour 2013: Back to Our “Routes!”
Here are the details of our 24th Annual Motor Tour!Motor Tour 2013 - June 7, 8 and 9.Our annual Motor Tour is slated once again for the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of June - falling this year on...
View ArticlePlace an Advertisement in Our Motor Tour Passport!
A Passport is the guidebook to fun and adventure on our annual Motor Tour; this year it takes place June 7-9. Every Motor Tour participant receives a Passport, which lists this year's stops, highlights...
View ArticleANNOUNCING...The Big Announcement!
Hare it is - the big announcement we've promised! We "hop" you've enjoyed our little tease over the past few days. We teamed up with Rich Henry of our Hall of Fame inductee, Henry's Ra66it Ranch, in...
View ArticleR.I.P. Margaret C. Kraft
We are saddened to report the following news: Margaret C. Kraft, 89 of Manteno, formerly of Gardner, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Miller Healthcare Center in Kankakee. She was born October...
View ArticleA Motor Tour Story for 2012
Many thanks to frequent contributor, Josh Friedrich, for writing the following account which invites us to share his family's experiences on Motor Tour 2012.It was a gorgeous Friday and we began our...
View ArticleMotor Tour 2012 Wrap-up (in a Few Words and LOTS of Photos)
Our 2012 Motor Tour - The Funk's Grove Midpoint Tour - took place June 8-10, 2012. It began with a fun Friday night kickoff at the Edwardsville Route 66 Festival. A special event took place after dark...
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How to Get a Dash Plaque
Isn't she a beauty? You can get your own dash plaque as a participant of our 2013 "Back to our Routes Motor Tour" rolling along Illinois Route 66 June 7 - 9! It's a really cool memento of your journey...
View ArticleMotor Tour Directions
Here's how to join us for Motor Tour excitement!Please note that you MUST be registered for the Motor Tour in order to join us for the Friday "Just Off 66" event.Click for the official directions for...
View ArticleA Motor Tour Story for 2012
Many thanks to frequent contributor, Josh Friedrich, for writing the following account which invites us to share his family's experiences on Motor Tour 2012.It was a gorgeous Friday and we began our...
View ArticleRoute 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame Class of 2013
The Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame recognizes "those people and places along Route 66 whose blend of hardy individualism and grassroots community spirit gave the road such special...
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Buy a T-shirt, Save a Road Yacht!
Now Available!Our exclusive Bob Waldmire design T-shirts are now available for purchase!The artwork on this very cool T-shirt was created by Route 66 artist and icon, Bob Waldmire, especially for our...
View ArticleJune 2013 Pontiac, IL Calendar of Events
Plan a visit to Pontiac, IL! There's so much to do in this Route 66 community!Click to view a June-December, 2013 calendar of events for Pontiac, IL and plan your visit today!
View ArticleGeorge Novak, Father of Association President, Cathie Stevanovich, has Passed...
We are sad to report that George J. Novak, father of Association President Cathie Stevanovich, passed away at the age of 90 on Tuesday, July 2nd. Cathie writes: George was born in Chicago on January...
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Lucille Perch of Atlanta has passed away
An extraordinary woman, Lucille Pech, 95, of Atlanta passed away on Saturday, July 13th at her daughter's home.Lucille was a wonderful woman and enthusiastic volunteer for the Atlanta, Illinois,...
View ArticleA Route 66 Stamp is Being Considered by Congress
Our Association is full of people dedicated to doing important and exciting things on behalf of the Mother Road. Grundy County Representative Ike Widner has been in touch with the United States Postal...
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