Abandoned church may be converted into senior housing

The long-abandoned St. Mary Carmelite Catholic Church in downtown Joliet, Ill., may be converted into senior-citizen housing instead of being demolished, reported the Chicago Tribune. Chicago-based Celadon Holdings has plans to renovate the church and develop a 60-unit residential facility with the top units enjoying the gothic ceiling of the church, said Scott Henry, a Celadon principal. [...] Plans … Continue reading Abandoned church may be converted into senior housing

Items displayed from old Route 66 motel

At the main office of the Holiday Inn Express in Litchfield, Ill., is a display of memorabilia from the long-gone 66 Motel Court and Route 66 in general, reports The Journal-News of Hillsboro, Ill. Sisters and hotel owners Jane Martin and Nancy Hyam, created the wall as a tribute to their parents, Lorman and Dorothy … Continue reading Items displayed from old Route 66 motel

Blues Brothers may return to television

The Blues Brothers, the musical duo that Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi made famous on "Saturday Night Live" during the 1970s, may soon return to television as a prime-time series. According to Variety, the screenplay for a pilot episode has been written. Aykroyd and Judy Belushi, John's ex-wife, own the TV rights. Script … Continue reading Blues Brothers may return to television

Bike MS event on Route 66 aims for $500,000

The annual Bike MS Oklahoma Ride cycling event next month on Route 66 is aiming to raise $500,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oklahoma chapter, reported the Edmond Sun. The 26th annual Bike MS Oklahoma Ride is a statewide cycling event heading from Tulsa to Oklahoma City for fun along Route 66 with stops along … Continue reading Bike MS event on Route 66 aims for $500,000

The father of “Route 66”

A recording by Bobby Troup of a song he wrote in 1946 that has subsequently been recorded by hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of acts over the decades. https://youtu.be/sYse1RNEh54

Pale Blue Whale

Do not adjust your computer screen. No, the Blue Whale has not died, so you're not seeing a ghost. And the Blue Whale hasn't turned pale because he saw a giant harpoon. But the Route 66 landmark in Catoosa, Okla., is undergoing an extensive repair and repaint job by Bill Haynes Co. of nearby Tulsa. … Continue reading Pale Blue Whale

Mural painter keeps getting work in Needles

Back in April, the Needles Desert Star reported about Dan Louden, who's been painting murals and brightening the Route 66 town of Needles, Calif. Today, the Los Angeles Times caught up with him. Since the initial report, Louden and his girlfriend Vicky Bowden have painted a few more walls in town. A slideshow of his … Continue reading Mural painter keeps getting work in Needles