Illinois Route 66 Blue Carpet Corridor officially disbands

Partly citing effective tourism representation from another group, the Illinois Route 66 Blue Carpet Corridor that marketed Route 66 south of Springfield officially disbanded Dec. 31 and its website was scheduled to be taken down today. The group made the announcement a few weeks ago via Facebook: I asked Cheryl Eichar Jett, president of the … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Blue Carpet Corridor officially disbands

“Aprons Away” play will be performed June 22-23 in Pontiac

The play "Aprons Away: Women's Work on the Mother Road" will be performed June 22-23 at the Eagle Theater and Performing Arts Center in Pontiac, Illinois. The Cheryl Eichar Jett play is being co-sponsored by the Route 66 Association of Illinois and Pontiac Tourism to help celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Route 66 Association … Continue reading “Aprons Away” play will be performed June 22-23 in Pontiac

“Route 66 in Illinois”

The "Route 66 in Illinois" presentation by Joe Sonderman and Cheryl Eichar Jett -- who co-wrote a book by the same name -- during the Miles of Possibility conference in Edwardsville, Illinois, contained a few tidbits of information even veteran roadies might not have known, such as: An explosion in 1942 at the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant … Continue reading “Route 66 in Illinois”

More Genuine Route 66 Lives

KC Keefer recently uploaded a few more videos as part of his Genunine Route 66 Life series. Here is Bob Russell, mayor of Pontiac, Illinois, who personally greets many Route 66 travelers as they arrive in downtown Pontiac. The clip prominently features the bus of late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. https://youtu.be/X6MmLMJ3RWQ Next is historian … Continue reading More Genuine Route 66 Lives