City to break ground for Birthplace of Route 66 Roadside Park
Tweet Nearly 90 years after “U.S. 66″ was proposed as the name for the new Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway at Springfield’s Colonial Hotel, City officials will break ground for a roadside park...
View ArticleEagle Scout Plaques Dedicated At Litchfield Museum
Tweet The official Eagle Scout pledge reads, “On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God. On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to my country. I reaffirm my allegiance to the three...
View ArticleCiesler family sad to see Bel-Aire Motel deteriorate
Tweet Whenever Sandra Brunner returns from Montana to her hometown of Springfield for a visit, if she must pass the Bel-Aire Motel, she looks the other way. Whenever Sandra Brunner returns from Montana...
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Why I got started in preservation on Route 66
Tweet Back in 1981, before the last mile of Route 66 was on its way to be decommissioned, I remember this album cover and remembering how sad I felt as I watched history disappear. Growing up on the...
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Route 66 to welcome nine new statues in Illinois
Tweet Shadows of the past already line Route 66, but the historic highway is about to gain nine more. This year, a silhouette of Shirley Temple drinking a soda at an old Elkhart cafe and a figure of a...
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Mural links Pontiac with Route 66
Tweet The 24th outdoor mural in downtown Pontiac made its debut on June 18, just in time for the Hang Loose weekend. It was placed on the eastern exterior wall of Edinger’s Filling Station at 423 W....
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Updates on Save the Tropics Sign project
Tweet A committee of local leaders has been assembled with the goal of restoring the iconic Tropics restaurant sign. In May 2014, the symbol of Lincoln’s place in Route 66 history was dismantled for...
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She’s still getting her kicks on Route 66, and much more
TweetTerri Ryburn – Sprague Super Station, Normal IL I have met with Terri a couple times a few years back and she is a genuine person who really would like to see this gas station reopened and enjoyed...
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15 minutes in Dwight: Ambler-Becker gas station on Route 66
Tweet Dwight’s restored Texaco station, on popular Old U.S. Route 66, comes to life each year in May. More than 60 volunteers take shifts here, meeting curious motorists from around the world. The...
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Cause of Fire That Destroyed 150 Collector Cars on Route 66 in Illinois...
Tweet A large fire last month destroyed at least 150 cars and damaged several more, according to multiple news outlets. The fire occurred at Country Classic Cars in rural Staunton, Ill., located on...
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