Berwyn's Route 66 car show is one of the larger local and national vehicles shows held annually so it definitely makes it worth the visit. It's a huge one-day automotive festival held along historic ... Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - The Illinois State Fair has been around for 170 years, and this year they're bringing in new attractions and celebrating the iconic highway Route 66. And it's something that ... Read More

CHENOA - When Troy Freeman first started painting murals across McLean County along Route 66 in 2024, the work was tied to the larger preparation for the historic highway's 100th anniversary. Read More

Illinois is about to steal the spotlight for Route 66's biggest birthday. In 2026, the legendary highway turns 100, and this state claims one of its most nostalgia-packed stretches: roughly 300 miles ... Read More

MoDOT begins Route 67 fixes after assessment found deadly crash pattern near West Alton ... Read More

SPONSORED- Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Collinsville is one of a dozen communities in southwest Illinois that rests along this iconic highway. Collilnsville is the ... Read More

Tuesday's mid-afternoon crash happened along Route 6 not far from Brandon Road. Rockdale and Illinois State Police investigated the wreck. Read More

Joliet police say the Mercury disregarded a red traffic signal and struck a semi-tractor trailer driven by a 68-year-old Palos Park man. Read More

Update: One person was killed after an SUV crashed into their car which was stopped at a stop sign on Illinois Route 64 at the DeKalb and Kane county line Monday, authorities said. Read More

Authorities are asking the public to avoid a portion of Illinois Route 64 at the DeKalb and Kane county line as police investigate a fatal crash Monday morning. The circumstances of the crash ... Read More

Update: One person was killed after a two-car crash at the intersection of County Line Road and Illinois Route 64 on the DeKalb and Kane county line Monday, authorities said. Read More

The woman killed in a head-on crash on Route 67 has been identified.Lauren A. Hall, 32, of Reynolds, Illinois, was killed in a crash on Route 67 near Milan on Wednesday morning, according to Rock ... Read More

A woman is dead and a man is injured after a crash on Route 67 Wednesday morning. Two cars crashed head-on on Route 67 near Milan around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office ... Read More

Our Quad Cities News is on the scene of a two car crash on U.S. 67 near Milan. The road is blocked northbound past 155th Street and southbound near Illinois Route 94. No information on the cause ... Read More

A serious crash has closed Route 67 in both directions south of Milan. Drivers are urged to avoid the area as crews work to clear the scene. Read More

The state capital may not get a shout out in the iconic highway's famous song, but with its growing roster of sites and attractions, Springfield has become a mandatory stop--especially as the Main ... Read More

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - Alexander Leamon, 23, of Lena, is identified as the pilot killed in a crash Tuesday morning in the 2800 block of W. Illinois Route 64 in Mt. Morris. Leamon was the sole ... Read More

OGLE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A pilot died after a small plane crashed in Ogle County Tuesday morning, according to the Ogle County Sheriff's Office. The crash happened near 2810 W. Illinois Route 64, ... Read More

Route 64 between Mt. Morris and Oregon is closed due to an airplane crash, according to a traffic alert issued by authorities. Read More

One person is dead after a single-engine plane crash near the Ogle County Airport on Tuesday morning. The pilot of a crop duster plane died in the 9:36 a.m. accident, Ogle County Sheriff Brian ... Read More

The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Madison, Illinois until the late ... Read More

A man from Bloomington was killed last week in a Logan County crash that State Police said was caused by driving under the influence. The crash happened on Old Route 66 near 1500th Avenue. Officials ... Read More

A crash on Old Route 66 near 1500th Avenue in Logan County resulted in the death of a 27-year-old Bloomington man on June 5.Illinois State Police Troop 6 respo ... Read More

A 27-year-old Bloomington man died after a two-vehicle traffic crash early Thursday north of Lincoln. Kyrnn Schupbach was killed in the crash that happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Old Route 66 ... Read More

On Wednesday, June 4, the Campton Hills Police Department will join with numerous police agencies in northern Illinois to conduct a traffic safety initiative along the Route 64 corridor. From DuPage ... Read More

The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on U.S. Route 67 at 185th Avenue, which is on the south edge of Monmouth near Love's Travel Stop. Imam was pronounced dead at 2:50 p.m. Read More

Illinois State Police say it happened on U.S. Route 67 near Berdan Road. The crash forced the closure of the highway for nearly six hours. Troopers say a black Ford Fiesta crossed the center line and ... Read More

A $95,000 Cook County study considers roadway under Interstate 57 to relieve congestion when trains block Western Avenue in Dixmoor. Skip to ... ? Insuring Illinois farms ?? Route 66 ... Read More

Six-year-old Jason Alvarado was riding an ATV down a suburban Chicago sidewalk with a friend when an unexpected tragedy occurred that took the young boy's life. Read More

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A tragic incident occurred in Joliet, where a 6-year-old boy died after his ATV collided with a tree, according to local authorities. ABC 7 Chicago reported that the Joliet police responded to the ... Read More

The Route 6 ramp at I-55 southbound in Channahon Township is currently closed due to a crash on Saturday afternoon. Read More

Police said a car traveling on Southwest Highway hit another vehicle traveling on Cicero Avenue, sending the second vehicle into a vacant storefront. Read More

NORRIS CITY, Ill. (WSIL) -- A highway is scheduled to close over the weekend while crews replace a culvert in White County. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced they will be ... Read More

Several were injured in a two-vehicle crash, Friday night, north of Godfrey on Route 67. The Madison County Sheriff's Department says it happened around 8:30 PM, with a driver heading northbound in ... Read More

CHARLESTON - The Illinois State Police has reported that a driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on the Westfield Road in southeast Coles County. The Coles County Coroner's Office ... Read More

Six police officers were injured overnight after two squad cars collided on the Lower West Side, Chicago police said. About 2:15 a.m. Friday, two marked police cars were headed north in the 1900 ... Read More

A highway in Moultrie County is closed this morning due to a crash and a subsequent investigation. It happened on Route 121 at County Road 1150 N Road, according to Illinois State Police. That is near ... Read More

First, let's talk about Route 66. The road was established on November 11, 1926, starting in Chicago, IL. The highway ran through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It passed ... Read More

Interstate 55 is closed in both directions between U.S. 6 and River Road Tuesday due to down power lines, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Read More

Medical officials responded to a medical emergency that shut down a portion of IL Highway 149 early Friday morning. Read More

She was born January 6, 1959 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John and Mary Kay (nee Gannon) Schwellenbach. Mary Beth was employed for many years as a waitress at the Highway Lounge in ... Memorials may ... Read More

(Lanford, Illinois, is said to be based on Elgin.) Fun linguistic fact: the Great Lakes, or Inland North, accent spread to St. Louis after Route 66, then Interstate 55, linked it to Chicago. Read More

Protesters blocked traffic outside a major military industry trade show in Ottawa Wednesday morning before moving on to Parliament Hill to condemn the ongoing violence in Gaza and Canada's arms trade ... Read More

Ontario Provincial Police say the driver of a tractor trailer and the company that owns the truck are facing charges after a tire flew off the vehicle, striking another car on Highway 416 in the ... Read More

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The crash happened around 7:55 p.m. in the 800 block East Lincoln Highway in Ford Heights ... Taylor of Calumet City, Illinois. The young passenger was identified by the Lake County Indiana Coroner's ... Read More

The crash happened around 2:30 PM at the intersection of Route 6 and 29. Coroner Jamie Harwood says according to ... Toxicology results are pending, as the Illinois State Statue requires. State Police ... Read More

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is fueling tourism with a cash injection of $3.3 million into projects lining the famed Route 66, said an announcement made by the state's Department of Commerce and ... Read More

ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (WLS) -- A man is dead after a crash involving three vehicles in the northern suburbs on Tuesday morning, police said. The crash happened around 8 a.m. at Route 60 and Bacon ... Read More

ROODHOUSE - Four people, three of them North Greene students, were injured Tuesday in a head-on collision on U.S. 67 between Roodhouse and White Hall. The extent of their injuries was unavailable ... Read More

Illinois State Police preliminary reports indicate the driver of a car traveling south on U.S. 67 lost control of the vehicle about 7:33 a.m. south of Roodhouse and collided head-on with a northbound ... Read More

Work is continuing on major projects to highlight Route 66 ahead of the legendary highway's centennial in 2026. The Citizens Club of Springfield offered an update on the plans during its monthly ... Read More

Police and fire crews worked to clear a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 176 and Route 60 / 83 Wednesday afternoon. Ben Yoder, Mundelein's interim deputy fire chief, said one person was ... Read More