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- Category: Association Events
- Category: Board
- Category: Committee
- Category: Featured
- Route 66 Google Doodle!
- Ernie Edwards, The Pig Hip Restaurant
- Route 66 as Musical Muse
- From The 66 News Archives
- From The 66 News Archives
- See You On the Road, Marty Blitstein
- Running Away on Illinois 66
- From The 66 News Archives
- Whirl-a-Whip, near Girard, IL
- Chester D. Henry, Illinois State Police, Pontiac, IL
- Riviera Roadhouse & Streetcar/Diner – Gardner, IL
- The Palms Grill Cafe – Atlanta
- Happy 95th Birthday to a Lady Dear to Our Hearts!
- Hall of Fame and Museum Holiday Schedule
- Seasonal Closings Along IL66
- From The 66 News Archives
- 2021 Hall of Fame Nominations
- Old State Capitol Reopens for Tours
- Polk-a-Dot Drive In, Braidwood, IL
- From The 66 News Archives
- Route 66 Miles of Possibility
- Quinn’s Shell Station in Bloomington, IL Facing Likely Demolition
- Ed Waldmire Family, The Cozy Dog Drive-In, Springfield
- Veteran’s Day/Route 66 Celebration
- Summer Reading, 66 Style – Part 11
- Summer Reading, 66 Style – Part 8
- A Federal Grant for Improvement at Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
- Giant Muffler Man Statue for Sale
- 2021 Annual Association Elections
- Summer Reading, 66 Style – Part 7
- 1992 Route 66 Segment on Nightline
- Summer Reading, 66 Style – Part 5
- Jubelt’s Named Litchfield’s Business of the Year
- Summer Reading, 66 Style – Part 4
- Summer Reading, 66 Style – Part 3
- Illinois’ First Police Officer
- Summer Reading, 66 Style – Part 2
- Dorothy Seratt McMullen
- Jubelt’s Bakery and Restaurant – Litchfield, IL
- Summer Reading, 66 Style – Part 1
- Route 66 Exhibit Opens with Illinois State Fair
- Francis Marten, Our Lady of the Highways Shrine
- Brooks Catsup Bottle – Collinsville, Illinois
- Motor Tour 2021 Recap
- SkyView Drive-In Theatre
- Chain of Rocks Bridge
- The Mill on ’66 in Lincoln
- Funk’s Grove (Steve and Glaida Funk)
- Casey’s Market and Garden Center, Bloomington, IL
- Once Upon a Time, There Was a Road…
- The Mill Museum on 66 in Lincoln, IL to Reopen!
- Illinois Route 66 Attractions!
- The Launching Pad in Wilmington, IL Reopens!
- Route 66 Allure in Springfield, Illinois
- Own Your Own Drive-In Theater!
- A Dynamic Duo Chronicles Their Route 66 Adventure Through Illinois
- White Fence Farm Experiences Hardship
- November Brings Two Timely Route 66 Anniversaries
- Rosie Vargo, Association Board Member and Dear Friend, Passes
- On the Passing of Duke Cartwright
- Annual Officers and Board Members Election
- Friend of the Association, Marty Bilecki, Passes Away
- Spring 2020 Newsletter Delayed
- Aluminum Illinois Route 66 Sign Replica
- Friend of Route 66 and Board Member, Martha Jackson, Has Passed Away
- Happy Birthday to Us!
- New Turkey Tracks!
- Waldmire Bus Will Open on May 4!
- The Road Ahead Partnership Annual Meeting Held
- Board member, Dee Pincsak, has passed away
- Preservationist Mike Cummings Has Passed Away
- Here Comes the Governor!
- Route 66 Centennial Bill Passed in U.S. House
- Ariston Cafe Sold to New Owners
- Hall of Fame and Museum Update
- Replica of Gemini Giant Presented for Museum Display
- Get Your Route 66 Jackets!
- EZ 66 Guides
- Special Pricing on Original Waldmire T-Shirts!
- Save the Historic Tax Credit!
- Motor Tour 2018
- Hall of Famer Jubelt’s Turns 95!
- Wilmington’s Launching Pad Has New Owners!
- 2018 Annual Motor Tour Committee
- That Other Marquette Monument
- He’s Walking, Yes Indeed!
- Living Garage History: Herman’s Garage, Divernon, IL
- Why Did You Join the Route 66 Association of Illinois?
- Marty Blitstein Awarded President’s Award
- Category: Fixed Feature
- Category: From The 66 News Archives
- Category: Hall of Fame Inductees
- Category: History
- Category: News
- 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees
- Buy Your Route 66 Pins!
- The 66 News Photo Submission Requirements
- Your Route 66 Motor Tour Impressions Requested
- Fossil Hunting on Route 66
- Jim Jones Awarded President’s Award
- My Good Friend Bob Waldmire – A Story and Memorial
- Web Site Update October 2010
- Route 66 Treasures Arrive at New Home!
- Preserving the Memory of a Dedicated Preservationist
- Category: Point of Interest
- Category: Preservation
- Category: Stories
- Category: The President's View
- President’s Letter – Spring 2022
- President’s Letter – Winter 2022
- President’s Letter – Fall, 2021
- President’s Letter – Summer 2021
- President’s View – Spring 2021
- President’s Letter – Winter 2021
- A Letter from the Route 66 Association of Illinois President
- Winter 2019
- President’s View Fall 2019
- Summer, 2019
- The President’s View – Spring, 2019
- President’s View – Winter 2018
- The President’s View – Fall, 2018
- The President’s View – Summer, 2018
- The President’s View – Spring 2018
- The President’s View – Winter 2017
- The President’s View for Fall 2017
- The President’s View Summer 2017
- The President’s View Winter 2016
- The President’s View Fall 2016
- The President’s View Spring 2016
- The President’s View Winter 2015
- The President’s View Fall 2015
- The President’s View Summer 2015
- The President’s View Spring 2015
- The President’s View Winter 2014
- The President’s View Fall 2014
- The President’s View Summer 2014
- The President’s View Spring 2014
- The President’s View Winter 2013
- The President’s View Spring 2013
- The President’s View Winter 2012
- The President’s View Fall 2012
- The President’s View Summer 2012
- The President’s View Spring 2012
- The President’s View Winter 2011
- The President’s View Spring 2011
- The President’s View Winter 2010
- The President’s View Fall 2010
- The President’s View Summer 2010
- The President’s View Spring 2010
- The President’s View Fall 2009
- The President’s View Summer 2009
- The President’s View Spring 2009
- The President’s View Winter 2008
- The President’s View Summer 2008
- The President’s View Spring 2008
- The President’s View Winter 2007
- Category: Travel Journal
- Category: Uncategorized
- Thank You, Bob Karls!
- 2021 Illinois Route 66 Photo of the Year Contest Finalists Announced!
- Quarterly Meeting Cancelled!
- In Search of a 2021 Photo of the Year
- 6th Annual Get Your 6.6 on Route 66
- Temporary Exhibit Celebrating Route 66
- What is a Motor Tour Anyway?
- Motor Tour 2019: Life in the Slow Lane
- Winter Quarterly meeting cancelled!
- Winter Hours Begin at Our Museum in Pontiac, IL
- Marty’s Membership Special 2018
- Content Submission Deadline Approaching for Fall Issue of The 66 News!
- Pontiac Proud to be Site of “Refreshingly Road Trippin’ with Lipton” June 8-10
- Submit Content for Summer 2018 Issue of The 66 News!
- 2018 Motor Tour Committee Meeting – CANCELLED!
- 2018 Motor Tour Information Page
- Our Hall of Fame and Museum Have Reopened!
- Dawn Patterson of DK’s Garage has passed away
- Submit Content for the Winter issue of The 66 News!
- Tropics Sign to be Restored
- 2017 Route 66 Association of Illinois Membership Special!
- Better Late Than Never…
- The Mill in Lincoln 88th Birthday Celebration
- Buy a T-shirt, Save a Road Yacht!
Events
- Walter Bratcher Memorial Car Show
- "Never Forget" Cruise-in
- Rock, Walk & Wag 2022
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
- Castle Home and Garden Tours
- A Taste of the Castle – Autumn
- Hummingbird Festival & Pollination Celebration
- Sunflower Days at Rader Family Farms
- CRUISE-IN AT THE MANSION HOSTED BY MID STATE CRUISERS
- COFFEE ‘N’ CARS HOSTED BY MID STATE CRUISERS
- RT 9 “RUMBLE” INDOOR AUTO SHOW & SWAP FEST
- CRUISIN CORN COUNTRY
- Elkhart Historical Society: Eric Snodgrass
- Balloons Over 66 Weekend
- October Quarterly Meeting
- Writing Workshop with Janet Quiram Glaser
- Meet Caitlin Abrams
- Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
- Wilmington Catfish Days
- Pontiac Third Saturdays
- 9TH ANNUAL GET YOUR 6.6 ON ROUTE 66
- Motor Tour 2022: Drivin' the Dream On 66
- Logan County Route 66 Weekend
- Kicks on Route 66: An Archaeological Perspective
- 21st Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
- Edwardsville 24th Annual Route 66 Festival
- Route 66 Monarch Flyway Butterfly Habitat Ribbon Cutting
- The WeatherTech Route 66 Car Show
- Atlanta - Kickoff the Summer Cruise-in + Cars & Coffee
- Pontiac Third Saturdays
- Pontiac Third Saturdays
- July Quarterly Meeting
- Odell Car Show for Charity
- Spring Quarterly Meeting
- A Very Elvis Christmas
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today - Haunted Museum
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today - Make Your Own Trick or Treat Bag
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today - Halloween Rock Painting
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today - Horror Mask Making
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today - Pumpkin Painting
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today - Movie Night
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today - Movie Night
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today - Board Games
- 13 Nights of Halloween - Atlanta, IL - Today: Scarecrow Graveyard
- Celebration Honoring Military Veterans/95th Birthday of Route 66
- Cars & Coffee on Arch Street - Atlanta, IL
- Gail's Pumpkin Patch - Beason, IL
- The Melting Pot Market - Granite City, IL
- Blues Brothers Movie at Old Joliet Prison Yard
- Wheels in the Field Cruise-in - Lockport, IL
- Car Cruise-In - Atlanta, IL
- Outdoor Rooftop Music Series at the JAHM featuring Listening Party
- 8th Annual Run/Walk on Route 66 - Funks Grove to McLean
- Atlanta, IL Fall Festival 2021
- Corvette Cruise-In - Atlanta, IL
- Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings - Bloomington, IL
- Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings - Bloomington, IL
- Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings - Bloomington, IL
- Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings - Bloomington, IL
- Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings - Bloomington, IL
- Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings - Bloomington, IL
- Farmers Market on Saturday Mornings - Bloomington, IL
- The Bash At The Big House! in Joliet, IL
- Atlanta 1st Annual Block Party and Fundraiser
- International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield
- Weatherford, OK Route 66 Nights Events for 2021
- Weatherford, OK Route 66 Nights
- Weatherford, OK Route 66 Nights
- Weatherford, OK Route 66 Nights
- July Quarterly Meeting
- Pontiac 5th of July Celebration
- Logan County Fair
- National Paul Bunyan Day Festivities in Atlanta, Illinois
- Car Events - Atlanta, Illinois
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- Pontiac Farmers Market
- "Gone Fishing" Art Show - Pontiac
- Rockin’ at the River Concert Series - Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones
- Rockin’ at the River Concert Series in Pontiac, IL
- Spring Quarterly Meeting
- Motor Tour 2021 - Life is a Highway
- Rialto Square Theater Tour
- Rialto Square Theater Tour
- Rialto Square Theater Tour
- Rialto Square Theater Tour
- Rialto Square Theater Tour
- Rialto Square Theater Tour
- Rialto Square Theater Tour
- Rialto Square Theater Tour
- Reels at the Rialto
- Reels at the Rialto
- Reels at the Rialto
- Reels at the Rialto
- Reels at the Rialto
- Reels at the Rialto
- Reels at the Rialto
- Reels at the Rialto
- Route 66 Association Quarterly Meeting
- Dwight Harvest Days Car Show
- Dwight Harvest Days Festival
- Route 66 Association Quarterly Meeting
- Catfish Days
- Buzz the Gut Car Show
- Charity Car Show at Odell Gas Station
- Odell Standard Station Cleanup Day
- Cleanup Day at the Museum
- Annual Preservation Meeting
- Annual Association Picnic
- Route 66 Presentation by John Weiss
- Annual Association Picnic
- Catfish Days – Wilmington, IL
- Drive’n the Dixie Hwy
- Charity Car Show at Odell Standard Station, Odell, IL
- 13th Annual Red Carpet Corridor Festival
- Clean Up at Odell Standard Station, Odell, IL
- Preservation Meeting
- Submissions Due for Winter 2018 issue of The 66 News
- Summer Quarterly Association Meeting
- Spring Quarterly Association Meeting
- Motor Tour 2019
- D'Arcy Buick GMC Route 66 Classic
- Summer Quarterly Meeting
- Lenore Weiss Memorial Car Show
- Spring Quarterly Association Meeting
- Annual Association Picnic
- 2018 Motor Tour Meeting - CANCELLED!
- Motor Tour 2018
- 2017 Annual Illinois Governor’s Ride to Travel Route 66
- Grand Opening of Ryburn Place
- Rock & Rods on Route 66
- Catfish Days, Wilmington, IL
- Get Your 6.6 on Route 66!
- Association Fall Quarterly Meeting
- Route 66 Association of Illinois Annual Picnic
Towns
- East St. Louis
- Venice
- Fairmont City
- Granite City
- Gillespie
- Nilwood
- Girard
- Thayer
- Lawndale
- Ocoya
- McCook
- Cicero
- Wood River
- Wilmington
- Willowbrook
- Williamsville
- Waggoner
- Virden
- Towanda
- Staunton
- Springfield
- Shirley
- Sherman
- Romeoville
- Raymond
- Pontiac
- Plainfield
- Odell
- Normal
- Mt. Olive
- Mitchell
- Midewin
- McLean
- Madison
- Lyons
- Lockport
- Livingston
- Litchfield
- Lincoln
- Lexington
- Lemont
- Joliet
- Indian Head Park
- Hamel
- Godley
- Glenarm
- Glen Carbon
- Gardner
- Funk's Grove
- Farmersville
- Elwood
- Elkhart
- Edwardsville
- Dwight
- Divernon
- Diamond
- Darien
- Countryside
- Collinsville
- Chicago
- Chenoa
- Chatham
- Cayuga
- Carlinville
- Broadwell
- Braidwood
- Braceville
- Bloomington
- Berwyn
- Benld
- Auburn
- Atlanta
Destinations
- First National Bank of Dwight
- Chain of Rocks Bridge
- Our Lady of the Highways Shrine
- Old Log Cabin Restaurant
- Mar Theatre
- Mother Jones Monument
- Launching Pad
- Rialto Theatre
- Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
- Chenoa Pharmacy
- Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket Restaurant
- Skyview Drive In Theatre
- Brooks Catsup Bottle
- Original Brick Road
- Berwyn Route 66 Museum
- Williamsville Historical Museum
- Stagger Inn Roadhouse
- Two Cell Jail
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
- Children's Discovery Museum
- Illinois State Museum
- Joliet Area Historical Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
- Joe Rogers Chili Parlor
- Chatham Railroad Museum
- Riviera Roadhouse
- Soulsby Station
- McLean County Museum of History
- Ariston Cafe
- Cozy Dog Drive Inn
- Lou Mitchell's Restaurant
- Shea's Gas Station Museum
- Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum
- International Walldog and Sign Art Museum
Web Links
- Joliet Kicks on 66
- Mother Road Ride Rally
- Hooked on Route 66
- John & Lenore Weiss Home Page
- National Historic Route 66 Federation
- Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
- Flashlight Worthy
- The One Guy Tour Guide
- America's Open Roads
- Route 66 World
- Texas Route 66 Association
- Czech Route 66 Association
- Route 66 Association of Missouri
- Oklahoma Route 66 Association
- New Mexico Route 66 Association
- Rt 66 Association of Arizona
- California Historic Route 66 Association
- Driving Route 66
- Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Isle a la Cache Museum
- Chicago Portage
- Chicago History Museum
- Illinois State Historical Society
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation
- Visit Central Illinois
- Enjoy Illinois
Board Members
- Contact Web Administrator
- Board Contact St. Clair County
- Board Contact Madison County
- Board Contact Macoupin County
- Board Contact VP
- Board Contact At Large 2
- Contact Association
- Board Contact Recording Secretary
- Board Contact President
- Board Contact Will County
- Board Contact Sangamon County
- Board Contact McClean County
- Board Contact Logan County
- Board Contact Livingstone County
- Board Contact At Large 4
- Board Contact At Large 3
- Board Contact At Large 1
- Committee Contact Preservation
- Committee Contact Publicity
- Committee Contact Museum
- Committee Contact HOF/Museum Curator
- Board Contact Grundy County
- Board Contact Corresponding Secretary
- Board Contact Cook County
- Board Contact DuPage County
Counties
- St. Clair County
- Madison County
- Macoupin County
- Montgomery County
- Sangamon County
- Logan County
- McLean County
- Livingston County
- Grundy County
- Will County
- DuPage County
- Cook County