People-proofing cars has proven harder than anyone might have imagined when Chicagoans were taking out their Model T’s for Sunday drives on the Mother Road.

Route 66 is the ultimate American road trip, and it all starts in Chicago. The iconic route stretches more than two-thousand ...

Which U.S. Route is the 'Mother Road'? Dive into Route 66’s legendary 2,448-mile journey, its role in Dust Bowl migration, ...

Hop aboard the Lincoln Service line for a nostalgic ride through Illinois, where historic Route 66 towns and charming ...

Choose Chicago’s Route 66 Neighborhoods by Trolley Tour is a moving immersion into the layered neighborhoods of Chicago. Beginning and ending at the Art Institute, the tour weaves through downtown, ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Route 66, when the federal government first designated its major ...

Coined the “Mother Road” by John Steinbeck in his 1939 “The Grapes of Wrath” novel, the U.S. Route 66 has been a beloved part ...

A neon-lit Route 66 stop in Illinois filled with statues, milkshakes, fries, and old-school charm: easy to love, hard to forget, and worth slowing down for.

This is the story of how I got my lazy self up off my cozy couch last spring and have walked over 1,900 miles (and counting) ...

To celebrate its lasting legacy on travel, commerce and American culture, Route 66 centennial events are planned all across ...