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Hall of Fame Nomination Process

Thank you for taking the time to nominate a person or place to the Hall of Fame that has contributed to the education of others and/or promotion of Rt.66 in Illinois. Nominations must be submitted by December 31 of each year to be considered for induction the following year.

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 character.”

General Guidelines for nominating to the Illinois Route 66 Association Hall of Fame:

Anyone may nominate, but self-nomination is not permitted, and those currently on the Hall of Fame Committee are not eligible. Induction is considered an honor and there is no absolute right or guarantee of induction. No Association member shall be held liable for not selecting any nominee. All material submitted to the committee shall become property of the Association unless otherwise arranged.

Suggested points to include in a nomination to the Illinois Route 66 Association Hall of Fame:

  • Your name, address, phone number and email address
  • Name of the Nominee Individual OR Place OR Individual and place OR Individual and family OR Individual, family, and place
  • Who is/are this (these) person (people)? Where is the nominee located?
  • Is the nominee living? If not, are family members still around?
  • Are the nominee and/or family members involved and supportive of this nomination?
  • If the nominee is a structure – Is it still standing? What is it being used for?
  • What is the nominee’s connection to Route 66?
  • How did the nominee contribute to the historical status of Route 66 in Illinois?
  • What contribution did the nominee make to educate/promote Route 66 in Illinois? Provide a timeline of the nominee’s life and connection to Route 66.
  • Was the nominee born on Rt. 66? Does/did the nominee live on Rt. 66?
  • If the nominee has/had a business on the highway, how is it connected to Route 66?
  • What has the nominee done to be worthy of consideration for the Route 66 Hall of Fame? Is there anything unique or unusually special about this nominee on Route 66 in Illinois? Is the nominee’s contribution considered exceptional? In what way?
  • Do you have photos and/or other memorabilia from this nominee that clearly establish the connection between the nominee and Route 66 in Illinois? This could include newspaper articles, magazine articles, etc. If so please submit them (copies are acceptable).
  • Do you have any letters of support for this nomination? If so please submit them.
  • Establishing a connection to Route 66 in Illinois is ESSENTIAL in this annual selection process.

Your application will be judged by comparing your nomination to others who will be presenting similar documents and material.

If a nominee is not selected the nomination is held for two more years and reconsidered each of those years.

Submit nomination(s) to:

Hall of Fame Committee
c/o The Route 66 Association of Illinois
110 W. Howard
Pontiac, IL 61764

You can also use our online nomination form, although supporting documentation will still require submission separate from the form.

If preferred, the following forms are provided for your convenience, but are not required to be used. The first can be printed and then filled out, while the second will allow you to fill out the form and then print it. For both, additional sheets may be attached if needed. These PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader (or similar).

  • Click to download a printable Hall of Fame Nomination form
  • Click to download a Hall of Fame Nomination form to fill out
Note that if the fill-in form opens in a browser window and appears corrupted, downloading and opening directly in Adobe Acrobat Reader will resolve the issue.

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