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As Route 66 turns 100, follow the Mother Road to its birthplace, where history, food and iconic travel experiences await.
Route 66 100th Anniversary Guide
3 months ago
Route 66 turns 100, and the celebration starts where the Mother Road was born

Springfield, Illinois is not the only city with that name to lay claim to a piece of Route 66 history.

Downtown Springfield
Business
3 months ago
Downtown historic buildings changing hands, or ready to

“If anybody has a great idea and wants to put their money where their mouth is, as far as getting some new projects going, there’s no shortage of opportunities downtown right now.”

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Lifestyle
3 months ago
Trivia night Saturday benefits ALPLM

Proceeds benefit “Team Lincoln.”

Potosi in Bolivia - May 24 2025: every day life around the main square named "Plaza 10 de Noviembre"
IL State News
3 months ago
IL proposal could require K-12 Latin American history

Delgado was inspired to file the plan after hearing from several current high school students.

Local
3 months ago
Photo exhibit captures Springfield’s Route 66 sites

The Pharmacy displays a dozen David Schwartz portraits.

Downtown Springfield with Capitol in the distance
Local
3 months ago
Lots of fun to be had in Springfield in April

Spring kicks off Springfield’s “busy” tourism season.

State Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet is the lead sponsor of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Act requiring high schools to offer voter registration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
3 months ago
Proposed bill would require Illinois high schools to offer voter registration

Named after the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the act aims to increase youth voter registration.

A portrait Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza was unveiled at Wild Rose Artisans Gallery and Boutique in Springfield -- the owner of which created the painting.
Local
3 months ago
Comptroller sees special portrait she commissioned from Springfield business

The painting also includes monarch butterflies, and several of Mendoza’s favorite and lucky numbers.

Chanel Jackson (right) was recently honored by Comptroller Susana Mendoza.
Local
3 months ago
Mendoza honors trailblazing firefighter

Chanel Jackson is SFD’s first Black woman.

Route 66 near Illinois Capitol
History
4 months ago
New map celebrates Route 66 in Illinois

“The new Route 66 map is a must for enthusiasts and road trippers celebrating 100th anniversary of the Mother Road.”

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