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Route 66 100 Year Anniversary Guide

Route 66 100 Year Anniversary Guide

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Get your kicks on Route 66!  As you plan to make your way through at least Springfield’s part of the historic route on this 100th anniversary year, check out all the stories and events we have here, and are constantly adding.  Plus, read more about the national landmark highway!  Thank you to our sponsors for making this page possible:  Wellman’s Lawn Care and Recon Techs!

 

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2 days ago in Business, Entertainment, IL State News, Local

Lawmakers frustrated over delay in distribution of after-school program funds

The distribution of $18 million in state funding for after-school programs in Illinois was delayed until April this year, leaving organizations that operate those programs only a few months to spend it. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)

$18 million was not released until April, and programs were given limited time to spend it.

2 days ago in Entertainment

The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day

From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show

Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.