Upcoming Events
APRIL 12, 2025: Prairie Guardians, a not-for-profit organization formed in 2024, is hosting a Route 66 Scavenger Hunt April 12 from Chicago to McLean, IL. Although the event is focused on electric vehicles, any car or truck may enter. Each entry pays a $200 tax-deductible fee that includes 2 tee shirts and dinners at the end of the event. Entrants may start at any point along Route 66 and go at their own pace, but they will be given a list of historic sites and encouraged to take photos. Prizes will be awarded in several categories.
April 19 is a rain date, if needed. Learn more by placing prairie guardians route 66 scavenger hunt 2025 in your browser or emailing prairieguardians@gmail.com
Towanda Route 66 Parkway & Restoration Project
Towanda, Illinois is a community of 500 people located a little more than 100 miles southwest of Chicago on Old Route 66. Click below to learn how a 3.5 mile stretch of The Mother Road was restored by this community.
Restoration Efforts
Since the start of the parkway restoration in 1998 much work has been accomplished. Take a look at a timeline of the work done.
