Illinois Old Route 66

Illinois

Chicago: Grant Park (eastern terminus of Historic U.S. Route 66), Berghoff Restaurant, and Lou Mitchell’s

Willowbrook: Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket

Joliet: Rialto Square Theatre and Joliet Prison (Blues Brothers)

Wilmington: Gemini Giant at the Launching Pad Drive-In

Braidwood: Polk-A-Dot Drive In

Gardner: Riviera Restaurant and Two Cell Jail

Dwight: Old Route 66 Family Restaurant and Ambler’s Texaco Station

Odell: Odell Pedestrian Tunnel at St Paul Catholic Church and Standard Oil Station

Cayuga: Meramec Caverns Barn Sign

Pontiac: Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum

Chenoa: Selz Royal Blue Shoes Mural (painted over)

Towanda: Historic Route 66 Trail (unused old roadway)

Funks Grove: Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup

McLean: Dixie Truckers Home

Atlanta: Paul Bunyon Hot Dog Statue, Palms Grill Cafe, J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator and Museum, and Route 66 Park

Lincoln: Railsplitter Covered Wagon (part of the Land of Lincoln)

Williamsville: Boxcar Museum and Die Cast Motors

Springfield: Cozy Dog Drive-In and Route 66 Hotel, plus Land of Lincoln sites

Auburn: Brick section of Route 66

Litchfield: Ariston Cafe, Jubelt’s Bakery & Restaurant, and the Vic Suhling Gas Station sign at the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center

Mount Olive: Mother Jones  Monument at Union Miners Cemetery, Soulsby Station, and unused Route 66

Livingstone: Pink Elephant Antique Mall

Edwardsville: Wildey Theatre

Collinsville: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and World’s Largest Catsup Bottle

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Next state going west: Missouri portion of old Route 66

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Old Route 66, heading from east to west:

1. Illinois Old Route 66
2. Missouri Old Route 66
3. Kansas Old Route 66
4. Oklahoma Old Route 66
5. Texas Old Route 66
6. New Mexico Old Route 66
7. Arizona Old Route 66
8. California Old Route 66