Photos: Our Route 66 road trip
As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join us as we spotlight the stops and people who live along America's highway.
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Route 66 road trip: $13M visitors center and a neighborhood in peril in Albuquerque, New Mexico
This isn't how most people picture Route 66. No diners or Art Deco gas stations on this stretch through Albuquerque. Just a $13 million unused visitors center and a neighborhood...
Route 66 road trip: Meet the Mother Road’s ‘Guardian Angel’ in Seligman, Arizona
At 98, Angel Delgadillo’s entire life has played out along what John Steinbeck called “the mother road.” And the historic road likely wouldn't exist today without him.
Route 66 road trip: A rainy day at the General Store in Hackberry, Arizona
Two Illinois natives helped preserve an old general store in Hackberry, Arizona. We spent a rainy day there — and tried not to wake the mayor as he slept on...
Route 66 road trip: The Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue in Kingman, Arizona
In Kingman, Arizona, an 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state may be one of the most scenic — and white-knuckled —drives this country has...
Route 66 road trip: Visiting a desert ghost town in Amboy, California
Situated along Route 66, Amboy, Calif. once boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post office, a school and a church. Now it's a ghost town.
Route 66 road trip: The end of the road at a pier in Santa Monica, California
A Route 66 sign, perched on a pole at the famed Santa Monica pier, advertises the spot as the “end of the trail.” But for these road trippers, it's just...
Photos: Thousands march through downtown Chicago for May Day
Thousands of people march to Grant Park in Chicago to rally for May Day on May 1, 2025 with organized labor and activist groups calling for protection of immigrants and...
Photos: Day of Action protests at Northwestern and UIC
Students and professors at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois Chicago held events Thursday as part of the National Day of Action for Higher Ed, a nationwide effort to...