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A Trip of a Lifetime
By Edward JohnsonI don't know exactly when the idea struck me of taking Route 66 all the way to California and back. I do know it was there in my mind long before I ever got an anitque vehicle and...
View ArticleHall of Fame and Museum Summer Hours Begin April 1
Come visit our Museum and Hall of Fame!110 W Howard St Pontiac, IL 61764Summer hours (April 1 - October 31): Open 7 days a week! 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMLook at our Hall of Fame and Museum page here on our...
View ArticleHappy 25th Anniversary Wishes from Members Tony and Kathy Melone
The following letter from Association members, Tony and Kathy Melone, comes just in time to celebrate our Association's 25th anniversary and our 25th annual Motor Tour. Thanks to the Melones for such...
View ArticleChester Henry: A Look at a True Hall of Famer
In anticipation of the announcement of our 2014 Hall of Fame inductees, here's a story about one of our earliest, Chester Henry of the Illinois State Police.Our friend, Ron Warnick, who runs Route 66...
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Motor Tour 2014: Making Memories on Our 25th Anniversary Tour!
Here's the information you've been awaiting: The details of our 25th Annual Motor Tour! The "Making Memories" Tour will be rolling along the Mother Road Friday, June 13th through Sunday, June 15th,...
View ArticleRed Carpet Corridor Festival, 2014
Our thanks to Pontiac, IL Tourism Director, Ellie Alexander, for the following press releases about the Red Carpet Corridor Festival, coming your way May 3 and 4:The 2014 Red Carpet Corridor Festival...
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...
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Our Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrates 10th Anniversary!
2014 certainly is a banner year for milestones of our Association! Here's an article submitted by Robert C. Roarty, Ph.D., MLIS, of Pontiac Tourism about our Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of...
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It's a Secret - Another Reason to Attend Our Hall of Fame Banquet!
A delicious all-you-can-eat buffet, a celebration of our newest inductees into our Association's Hall of Fame... and now there's ANOTHER reason to attend our Hall of Fame Banquet!But it's a SECRET. The...
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Two New Route 66 Books - Get Yours NOW!
Route 66 in Illinois, a new book by authors Joe Sonderman and Cheryl Eichar Jett, will be released June 9 by Arcadia Publishing. The result of a year's worth of research and travel, the book traces the...
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2014 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Route 66 Association of Illinois is proud to choose a group of special Route 66 heroes each year for induction to our Hall of Fame. They were inducted in a ceremony held on Saturday, June 14, 2014...
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Bob Kraft, Former Owner of The Riviera Roadhouse, Passes Away
We are sad to report that Robert (Bob) Kraft has passed away.Route 66 News has published an article about Bob Kraft, co-owner of the Riviera Roadhouse with his wife Peggy for 37 years, and a history of...
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Motor Tour 2014: Did You Make Memories?
Were you one of the privileged participants in our Association's 25th Annual Motor Tour? If you were, we would LOVE you to share your individual memories made during our Making Memories tour with us!...
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Preservation Updates - Spring, 2014
By Preservation Committee Chairman, John WeissPreservation MeetingOn March 22nd a group of 25 members of the Route 66 Preservation Committee gathered for an update. John Weiss, Preservation Chairman,...
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The Great American Road Show with Bill Davidson Discovers Surprises Galore in...
Thank you to Pontiac, IL Tourism Director, Ellie Alexander, for passing along this article posted on Anne E. Schwartz's blog on OnMilwaukee.com.The story tells what an extra-special surprise the city...
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Motor Tour 2015: Already in the Works!
It takes the better part of a year for our dedicated Motor Tour committee to coordinate and pull together the awesome experience that is our annual Motor Tour. Kathy & Johnny Miller, John Weiss,...
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Unity Route 66 Flea & Farmers Market Opens in Joliet, IL
Our thanks to Mac Willis, President of new Association Business Member, Unity Community Development Corporation, for providing the following information about an exciting new event in Joliet, IL.Unity...
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World's Largest Catsup Bottle For Sale
Our thanks to Mike Gassmann, "Big Tomato," at World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Inc., for providing the following press release about a certain big condiment container's future.For those of you in the St....
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Submit Your Content for The 66 News!
Editor Gina, here:It's time for me to begin compiling materials for the Fall, 2014 issue of our quarterly, members-only newsletter, The 66 News! I look forward to considering YOUR submission for...
View ArticleRoute 66 Class Offered
Our thanks to Terry Crain, Dean for Student Services, John A. Logan College in Carterville, IL for sharing the following information:Join the John A. Logan College Continuing Education Department as...
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