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Stories & News from Illinois Route 66
20th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival Returns to Springfield in 2021
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SPRINGFIELD, IL - After a year hiatus, the Route 66 Mother Road Festival is excited to announce the show will ...
Read More State Fair Attraction Highlights the Mother Road
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SPRINGFIELD, IL – Gate 2 of the Illinois State Fair, August 12 -22, will feature an exhibit like no other. ...
Read More Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Acquires Historic Letter
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Read Abraham Lincoln’s 1854 letter to a friend, and it seems mundane. Lincoln simply says he has ...
Read More Re-Opening Celebration of Route History, Inc.
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You are cordially invited to the Re-Opening Celebration of Route History, Inc. This event will be held at 737 East Cook ...
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