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Springfield, Logan County receive grant money for Route 66 projects
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpringfield and Logan County will be receiving grant money from the state of Illinois to help boost...
I love a parade: Springfield Route 66 landmarks will be front and center New Year's Day
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA float in the New Year's Day Rose Parade promoting Illinois tourism prominently features some of...
Pritzker announces $3 million investment in Route 66 preservation, modernization projects
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — More than $3 million in state funding is going toward preserving and...
Dahl: Tourism numbers 'certainly' will be impacted by recent storm
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe head of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau said it is too early to tell what effect...
Sangamon County to consider tourism district in first step to expanded convention center
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSpringfield's primary home for conventions, sporting events, graduation ceremonies, and concerts may...
Lights turned on at Route 66 Experience at fairgrounds
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFor Kristi Brown of Shelbyville and Andrea Shaffer of Decatur, taking in the opening of the Route 66...
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, director of Illinois State Museum, passes away
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCinnamon Catlin-Legutko, who headed the Illinois State Museum since 2019, died Saturday, according...
Iconic Shea's Gas Station on historic Route 66 gets a grand reopening
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 month agoRandy Pickett of Chatham said he has always viewed himself as "a caretaker" of Shea's gas station....
Here's what candidates for Springfield City Council say about redeveloping the Wyndham
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: This is one of a series of articles previewing candidates vying in the April 4 consolidated election. Early voting is underway. Now that a developer has exited redeveloping the ...
15 of the Cheapest Places to Buy a House in the U.S.
Bob Vila via Yahoo News· 8 months agoUpscale suburbs with gold course, lake, houses and roof tops The average home price in the U.S. hit a new record in late 2022, and interest rates are...