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The Next Session of Dongbai’s International Airbrush Art School Classes...
Tang Dongbai, an internationally renowned airbrush artist, muralist and creator of the Dong Ning UV “Invisible Art” technique, will be holding his next session of airbrush art classes starting November...
View ArticlePalms Grill Café Manager Steps Down
The following press released was provided by Bill Thomas of the Atlanta Public Library. Ronda McBride, current manager of The Palms Grill Café, has announced that due to her ongoing battle with cancer,...
View ArticleJoin Our Association - Get a Gift!
Your membership dollars make our preservation efforts possible!For as little as $20, you can become an Individual member of our Association. Members receive our quarterly publication, The 66 News, for...
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Motor Tour 2014: Our 25th!
Our 25th Annual Motor Tour is coming June 13 - 15, 2014 (Father’s Day weekend)! We’re looking forward to an extra-special celebration along Route 66.This year, the tour starts south and will include an...
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Bill Shea of Springfield Passes Away
We're sad to report that Bill Shea, of Shea's Gas Station Museum, World War II veteran and a great storyteller, has passed away.Funeral arrangements have been finalized as follows:Visitation will be at...
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Josh and Wendy Friedrich Enjoy the Relighting of the Vic Suhling Sign
Our destination was Litchfield, IL for the relighting ceremony of the Vic Suhling Gas For Less sign located in front of the Litchfield Route 66 Welcome Center and Museum. The sign had been dark for 40...
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High-Speed Rail Meeting Open to the Public - January 9, 2014
You're Invited! The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is hosting a public meeting for the Illinois High-Speed Rail (HSR) Chicago to St. Louis Project.The purpose of this meeting is to...
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Getting Our “Kicks” on Route 66: A Route 66 Trip Spanning 13 Years
Born and raised on the north side of Chicago we are two friends from the same neighborhood who share many childhood memories. After graduation from high school, we were college roommates. Of the many...
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Motor Tour 2013 Highlights: The Friedrich Family
By Josh FriedrichThe Route 66 Association of Illinois Motor Tour kickoff celebration took place in Plainfield at "Just Off 66." This place is AWESOME! The walls are covered in vintage signage and...
View ArticleFormer Mayor of Odell, Ed Seal, Has Passed Away
Our thanks to Preservation Chairman, John Weiss, for passing along the following information:Ed Seal, past mayor of Odell, IL and an active preservation member has passed away. If it wasn't for all the...
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Andy Granatelli, Hall of Famer and Auto Racing Figure, Dies
We are sad to report that Andy Granatelli, a major auto racing figure and CEO of STP passed away on December 29, 2013 at the age of 90 of congestive heart failure. Mr Granatelli was inducted into our...
View ArticleRoute 66 Reinterpreted Contest 2014!
This is an exciting, creative endeavor that celebrates Route 66 is a visual way. According to a press release from Atlanta, IL: In celebration of Rt. 66 and all it stands for, Atlanta, Illinois—...
View ArticleDeanos Rt 66 Motorcycle Trip
The following travelogue was submitted through our website submission form by enthusiastic Route 66 Traveler, Dean Radford. Thanks, Dean, for sharing your adventure!While visiting my brother in MI, I...
View ArticleChinese Reality Show Filmed in Pontiac
Thanks to Pontiac Director of Tourism, Ellie Alexander, for bringing the following video, filmed in Pontiac in September, 2013, for a Chinese reality show, to our attention.Click this link to see this...
View ArticlePontiac Tourism Releases 2013 Numbers
Our thanks to Pontiac, IL Tourism Director, Ellie Alexander for giving us the scoop on 2013 Pontiac Tourism statistics. It's clear that tourism is on the rise!The Pontiac Office of Tourism has released...
View ArticleRed Carpet Corridor Prepares for 8Th Annual Festival
Thanks to Pontiac, Illinois, Tourism Director, Ellie Alexander, for providing the following press release to get us "thinking spring!"The 13 communities situated along historic Route 66 between Joliet...
View ArticleWorld Monuments Fund Recognizes Route 66's Significance
The World Monuments Fund recognizes Route 66's significance to American history, its cultural impact and its tourism potential.Click to read their recent press release about a very important strategic...
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Get Your Funk's Grove Maple Sirup!
It's syrup season at Funk's Grove! Inducted to our Association's Hall of Fame in 1992, Funks Grove is a Route 66 institution!Come and get your sirup now! Once it's gone, it's gone for the season!Funks...
View ArticlePontiac’s Charm Trail Expands
Our thanks to Pontiac Tourism Director, Ellie Alexander, for the following information. Pontiac Tourism has recently unveiled two new collectible charms for the Pontiac Charm Trail. The Charm Trail is...
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Repair Progress on The World’s Largest Covered Wagon
Our thanks to Nancy Saul, Interim Director, Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County for the following press release.LINCOLN, IL – The World’s Largest Covered Wagon is beginning to “heal”...
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