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The State Of Illinois wants to celebrate a century of people getting their kicks on Route 66.
According to WGEM-TV, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation on earlier this week, creating the Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission, which will make plans to celebrate the road’s 100th anniversary in 2026.
Rauner says Illinois has “a distinct place of honor” in the history of Route 66; Route 66 is also known as “The Mother Road,” “Will Rogers Highway,” and “The Main Street Of America,” starts in Chicago, IL and ends in Santa Monica, CA.
Illinois in the late 1920s was the first state to pave the entirety of its share of the route, which became famous for its neon signs and roadside attractions that prompted the song lyrics “Get your kicks on Route 66.”
