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California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania joined forces for a national organizing effort dubbed the Clean Rides Network.

Top picks for things to do in Springfield this weekend.

Springfield’s Dr. Stacy Grundy and Dr. Gina Lathan among the women who helped shape Route 66.

Get out and enjoy what the Capital City has to offer this weekend. Check out Joey’s picks!

The free app offers information as well as an interactive map to help users navigate the downtown district.

Where are Americans least likely to use a bank? Spokeo analyzed data from the FDIC to illustrate where banking is falling short in Illinois.

Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill is a one-of-a-kind stop and is part automotive museum, part sports bar, and fully dedicated to celebrating America’s love affair with the open road.

Netspend analyzed Census data to illustrate the portion of renters in Illinois considered rent-burdened, with over 30% of their income going to rent.

Most of the original route through Illinois has been preserved, and the state has poured resources into historic Route 66 signs, informational way stations and roadside attractions.

From the ‘Home Alone’ house in Winnetka, Illinois, to the ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ home in Long Island, New York, these films showcase now-iconic homes where characters celebrate the season’s joys. Could today’s average American afford to buy one of these homes?