The owner of the historic Eagle Hotel along Route 66 in Wilmington, Ill., has paid the $45,000 he owed the city plus a very small amount of interest since his contact expired in May, reports the Joliet Herald News. Owner Bill Scales failed in to live up to an agreement to rehab the 19th-century building … Continue reading Eagle Hotel owner pays off city debt
Author: Ron Warnick
I'm the editor and publisher of Route 66 News, a clearinghouse of events, information, and entertainment pertaining to historic U.S. 66, the Mother Road.
Pottery exhibit has a Mother Road link
The American Museum of Ceramic Art of Pomona, Calif., is presenting its latest exhibit, "Pueblo Clay," through July 12, according to ArtDaily.org. It's a showcase of Native American pottery, especially from the Southwest. What does this event have to do with Route 66? Plenty. The construction of a Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway, officially designated Route 66 … Continue reading Pottery exhibit has a Mother Road link
Very curious
The Frankfort Station, based in Frankfort, Ill., published a story today about how Frankfort Township is constructing a new administration building. Tucked into the story is this: When the new structure is completed and the administration has moved in, the current building will be torn down, to make room for several improvements Stipan can't wait … Continue reading Very curious
Braidwood to move historic depot
The City of Braidwood, Ill., has purchased a lot across from City Hall, where it will remove a historic railroad depot that dates to 1867, reports the Joliet Herald News. The owner of Berkot's Foods give the city the building with the stipulation that it be moved. The grocer needs the property cleared for more … Continue reading Braidwood to move historic depot
Virtual road trip
You can't yet travel from Chicago to Los Angeles down Route 66 via Google Street View. But at the rate it's going, it won't be long. Google Street View is a spectacular feature that offers 360-degree views at ground level. When first launched in May 2007, it had only five cities. Now, it's more than … Continue reading Virtual road trip
Busy weekend
A number of things are coming up for Route 66 enthusiasts this coming weekend: It's the second annual Route 66 Garage Sale in Logan County, Ill., on Saturday and Sunday. The sale will stretch through 37 miles of Route 66 in the county, with sanctioned locations in Atlanta, Lincoln, Broadwell, Lawndale and Elkhart. Brochures with … Continue reading Busy weekend
Route 66 Advertiser goes online
The Route 66 Advertiser newspaper, based in Joplin, Mo., announced today it is taking its content online to Route66Advertiser.net. Publisher Jim Michalec wrote in an e-mail: As you are aware, the soaring costs of fuel (and all possible avenues of shipping) have gone up dramatically, and the consequences of present economic factors has put a … Continue reading Route 66 Advertiser goes online
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McKinley Bridge opens to bicycles and pedestrians
The McKinley Bridge, which is part of an old Route 66 alignment that connects Venice, Ill., to St. Louis, opened to bicycle and pedestrian traffic on Saturday, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. More details: The bikeway is the newest addition to a 600-mile network of recreational paths the Great Rivers Greenway District calls the River … Continue reading McKinley Bridge opens to bicycles and pedestrians
Hitched on 66
The Morris (Ill.) Daily Herald has the story about Thomas Kowaczek and Jennifer O'Dowd, who got married Sunday on Route 66 at the old Odell Station in Odell, Ill. “He said he wanted to get married in Odell, at the Route 66 gas station,” O'Dowd said. “I just looked at him and said, ‘No, really, … Continue reading Hitched on 66