Driving the Route
As the song goes, ‘It winds from Chicago to LA…’ However, you don’t have to do the whole 2448 miles to savour the Route 66 spirit. Book on a coach tour or, ideally, hire a car for a day or two and follow the 300 miles of Route 66 that spans Illinois. It starts downtown, on E Jackson Blvd, and takes you past iconic kitsch sights, famous diners, drive-in theaters and nostalgic Route 66 attractions on the way to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, just as it crosses the Mississippi.