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Events
Chenoa 4th of July Celebration
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Fourth of July Celebration
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Fourth of July Celebration - Romeoville
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Village Park - Romeoville
Cruise Nights in Berwyn
Tuesdays, June 2-16 & July 7-21, 2009
Cruise Nights
Tuesday Nights, June 2 - July 28, 2009
Downtown Plainfield
Lemont Legends Cruise Night
June 3 - August 26, 2009
Wednesday events from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Wizard of Oz under the Stars!
Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11, 2009
Walk the yellow brick road to your seats!
Cruise In - Railsplitter Antique Auto Club
Downtown Lincoln
5:00-9:00 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wizard of Oz under the Stars!
Friday, July 10 & Saturday, July 11, 2009
Walk the yellow brick road to your seats!
Tour De Donut - Staunton
Saturday, July 11, 2009
8:00 AM
Staunton’s Tour De Donut is usually held on the second Saturday In July. This event attracts visitors from all over and is sponsored by the Boeing Employees Bicycle Club. Last year 867 bikers participated.
Sugar Creek Arts Festival - Normal
July 11-12, 2009
24th Annual Festival
Over 170 vendors
Sugar Creek Arts Festival - Normal
July 11-12, 2009
24th Annual Festival
Over 170 vendors
It's finally here: the 11th annual World's Largest Catsup Bottle
Festival Birthday Party and Car Show Bash.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
American Legion Post 365
1022 Vandalia (Rt. 159)
Collinsville, Illinois
The event features ketchup tasting, hot dog (smothered in ketchup) eating contest, food vendors, craft booths, and live music. Old-fashioned birthday party games will include musical chairs, pass the ketchup, a hula hoop competition, water balloon toss, and our own special version of spin the bottle.
Summer Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Salerno Ristorante Picente, Hodgkins, Illinois.
The restaurant is located behind the Quarry Shopping Center at Route 66 (Joliet Road) and Route 45 (LaGrange Road). Follow the signs to the Quarry Theatre parking lot and the restaurant is located at the west end of the parking lot.
Board meeting - 10:30 AM
Lunch available at Noon. There will be an "All you can eat" pizza and salad lunch with drink for $10.95 per person. If you are interested in the lunch, please email Johnny Miller at kixonrte66@hotmail.com.
General Meeting - 1:15 PM
Cruise Nights
Tuesday Nights, June 2 - July 28, 2009
Downtown Plainfield
Cruise Nights in Berwyn
Tuesdays, June 2-16 & July 7-21, 2009
Lemont Legends Cruise Night
June 3 - August 26, 2009
Wednesday events from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
'Man vs. Food' filming in Springfield
Adam from the Travel Channel show, 'Man vs. Food' will be visiting three locat eateries, sampling their famous specialties.
The production team will be filming at the following locations on the following dates:
(Times have not been officially disclosed.)
D'Arcy's Pint (for Horseshoe sandwich)
661 W. Stanford Ave., Springfield
Friday, July 17, 2009
Cozy Dog Drive In (for deep-fried battered dog on a stick)
2935 S. Sixth St., Springfield
Saturday. July 18, 2009
Plainfield Fest
July 17-19, 2009
Celebrate the summer at this three day fun filled event.
Enjoy carnival rides, food, beer garden, bands, crafters/vendors, games and tournaments and plenty of family fun.
Dates:
July 17 4:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
July 18 10:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
July 19 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Plainfield
Sweet Corn Festival - Chatham
Friday, July 17 & Saturday, July 18, 2009
Party in the Park
Litchfield Carnegie Library
July 17-18, 2009
Litchfield, IL
For more information click here to visit the official web site.
Chatham Jaycees Sweetcorn Festival
July 17-18, 2009
Chatham Community Park
Chatham, IL
For more information click here to visit the official web site.
Plainfield Fest
July 17-19, 2009
Celebrate the summer at this three day fun filled event.
Enjoy carnival rides, food, beer garden, bands, crafters/vendors, games and tournaments and plenty of family fun.
Dates:
July 17 4:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
July 18 10:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
July 19 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Plainfield
Sweet Corn Festival - Chatham
Friday, July 17 & Saturday, July 18, 2009
Party in the Park
Litchfield Carnegie Library
July 17-18, 2009
Litchfield, IL
For more information click here to visit the official web site.
Chatham Jaycees Sweetcorn Festival
July 17-18, 2009
Chatham Community Park
Chatham, IL
For more information click here to visit the official web site.
'Man vs. Food' filming in Springfield
The production team will be filming at the following locations on the following dates:
(Times have not been officially disclosed.)
D'Arcy's Pint (for Horseshoe sandwich)
661 W. Stanford Ave., Springfield
Friday, July 17, 2009
Cozy Dog Drive In (for deep-fried battered dog on a stick)
2935 S. Sixth St., Springfield
Saturday. July 18, 2009
You’re invited to Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Old Joliet Prison Park!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
1:00 Pm - 5:00 PM
Prison Parking Lot
1125 Collins St., Joliet
Visit www.visitjoliet.org and click on “Old Joliet Prison” to learn more details about the event and the renovations to the new Prison Park exhibit or call 1-877-4JOLIET.
Plainfield Fest
July 17-19, 2009
Celebrate the summer at this three day fun filled event.
Enjoy carnival rides, food, beer garden, bands, crafters/vendors, games and tournaments and plenty of family fun.
Dates:
July 17 4:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
July 18 10:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m.
July 19 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Plainfield
'Man vs. Food' filming in Springfield
Adam from the Travel Channel show, 'Man vs. Food' will be visiting three local eateries, sampling their famous specialties.
The production team will be filming at the following locations on the following dates:
(Times have not been officially disclosed.)
D'Arcy's Pint (for Horseshoe sandwich)
661 W. Stanford Ave., Springfield
Friday, July 17, 2009
Cozy Dog Drive In (for deep-fried battered dog on a stick)
2935 S. Sixth St., Springfield
Saturday. July 18, 2009
Cruise Nights in Berwyn
Tuesdays, June 2-16 & July 7-21, 2009
Cruise Nights
Tuesday Nights, June 2 - July 28, 2009
Downtown Plainfield
Route 66, Then and Now
Free presentation by John and Lenore Weiss
Wilmington Library
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
6:30 PM
For more information call the Wilmington Library
815-476-2834
Route 66 authors, John & Lenore Weiss, were honored with the Route 66 Ambassadors Award at the annual Route 66 banquet in Springfield on June 13, 2009.
Lemont Legends Cruise Night
June 3 - August 26, 2009
Wednesday events from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Catfish Days
Wilmington
Please stop by the Route 66 Association of Illinois booth at Catfish Days on Saturday, July 25, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM !
You can learn all about our Association's efforts to "preserve, educate, promote and enjoy Route 66 in Illinois." Our dedicated volunteers will point you in the right direction for fun and adventure along the Mother Road!
Find out all about this fun family event!
Click here to visit the official website of Catfish Days.
Catfish Days
Wilmington
Please stop by the Route 66 Association of Illinois booth at Catfish Days on Saturday, July 25, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM !
You can learn all about our Association's efforts to "preserve, educate, promote and enjoy Route 66 in Illinois." Our dedicated volunteers will point you in the right direction for fun and adventure along the Mother Road!
Find out all about this fun family event!
Click here to visit the official website of Catfish Days.
Catfish Days
Wilmington
Please stop by the Route 66 Association of Illinois booth at Catfish Days on Saturday, July 25, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM !
You can learn all about our Association's efforts to "preserve, educate, promote and enjoy Route 66 in Illinois." Our dedicated volunteers will point you in the right direction for fun and adventure along the Mother Road!
Find out all about this fun family event!
Click here to visit the official website of Catfish Days.
Girard Festival Days
July 24-26, 2009
80th Anniversary of the Mill in Lincoln
738 Washington St., Lincoln
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County will be hosting a huge celebration commemorating two exciting events:
The 80th Anniversary of The Mill
The induction of The Mill into the Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame
Come celebrate with us!
Schedule of Events:
12:00 Festivities begin with speakers and awards
***Our own John and Lenore Weiss, preservationists extraordinaire, will be honored with a preservation award at this ceremony!
Catfish Days
Wilmington
Please stop by the Route 66 Association of Illinois booth at Catfish Days on Saturday, July 25, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM !
You can learn all about our Association's efforts to "preserve, educate, promote and enjoy Route 66 in Illinois." Our dedicated volunteers will point you in the right direction for fun and adventure along the Mother Road!
Find out all about this fun family event!
Click here to visit the official website of Catfish Days.
Cruise Nights
Tuesday Nights, June 2 - July 28, 2009
Downtown Plainfield
Lemont Legends Cruise Night
June 3 - August 26, 2009
Wednesday events from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Polk-A-Dot Drive In 14th Annual Cruise Night on Route 66 - Braidwood
Braidwood
Saturday, August 1, 2009
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$10.00 Participation Fee
For more information
815-458-3377
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