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Stories & News from Illinois Route 66
Annual Red Carpet Corridor Expands to Two Days on the First Weekend of May and Adds
Bloomington-Normal Communities to the Route 66 Event!
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Joliet, IL – The 16th Annual Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor has expanded to Saturday and Sunday on the ...
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Great Rivers & Routes Annual Summit – Tourism Bureau is Ready to Shine
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(Alton, IL- Feb. 9, 2023) With tourism on the rebound in southwest Illinois, it is now time for the region ...
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Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway Project Funds 2023 Announcement
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In February of 2023, the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway announced the latest round of the Byway Project Funds program ...
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Gigantar, the World’s Largest Hand Sculpted Guitar, Arrives in Joliet
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As part of the $1.5 million IL DCEO Route 66 Grant that Heritage Corridor Destinations was awarded last year, a ...
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