The fabled highway turns 100 years old in 2026, and Chicago is already celebrating ... He's leading a dozen free Route 66 tours this summer, paid for by the Illinois Department of Commerce and ... Read More

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Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as ... A dumpster behind the business floated down Highway 15. '?I can tell you there was 3 feet (1 meter) of water in ... Read More

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Rockdale crews responded just after 11 a.m. for a reported vehicle that had entered the river last Tuesday near Route 6, just after ... Rockdale authorities say Illinois State Police and Chicago ... Read More

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The State Museum is seeking Route 66 stories for the Mother Road's 100th anniversary in 2026. Oral histories with travelers, businesses, highway builders, and others will be recorded, says ... Read More

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ILLINOIS, USA - Illinois State Police say an automated license plate reader program has helped the agency identify witnesses or suspects in 82 percent of highway shooting cases this year ... Read More

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On Nov. 18, 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ordered Takata to initiate a nationwide airbag recall. Still, every day in this country there are 6.4 million cars ... just ... Read More

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Route 66 dates back to 1926, when America's first federal highway system was established. Earning the nickname the '?Main Street of America'?, the 2,400-plus-mile road swooped from Chicago, Illinois - ... Read More

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Known as the '?Main Street of America,'? Route 66 is an iconic road trip route that spans over 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California. This historic highway takes travelers ... Read More

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a man from Wyatt, Mo. died in a crash Tuesday evening. The DOJ says Missouri violated the ADA by unnecessarily institutionalizing adults with mental ... Read More