ILLINOIS ROADS, BYWAYS, AND HIGHWAYS

"Looking Back, Moving Forward" Shot through the rearview mirror, this image captures the dual spirit of Illinois’ highways—a journey shaped by history and propelled by discovery. As old byways slip into memory and new paths unfurl ahead, every stretch of road reflects where we've been... and where we might dare to go. The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. 

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1960s Proposed Chicago Crosstown Expressway was designated Interstate 494.
Ambler Texaco Gas Station, on Route 66 in Dwight, Illinois.
▓ America's First Automobile Race occurred in Chicago, Illinois, in 1895.
Arnold, Schwinn & Co.; Schwinn Bicycle Company, Chicago, 1886-1991.
▓ Burma-Shave History, 200 sayings found along Illinois and surrounding states' highways.
Comparative Cost of Macadamizing (Explained) and Planking the Streets of Chicago.
Frink & Walker Stage Line Company of Chicago. Est. 1832.
Galena & Chicago Union Railway Station at Canal and Kinzie, Chicago's first depot. 1855
Green Bay Indian Trail, aka "Old Jambeau Trail," Chicago to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
How the Automobile Became King in Chicago. 
Illinois Roads, Routes, Tollways, and Expressways.
Route 66, Illinois Road Map showing all 3 alignments. [in high-resolution. zoom (+/-)]
Route 66, Soulsby Shell Service Station, Mount Olive, Illinois.
Route 66, Standard Oil Gas Station, Odell, Illinois.
Negro Travelers' Green Book, 1954 Edition - Chicago Section.
▓ Plank Road History in the Chicago area.
Reasons why Chicago's property grid system isn't completely perfect.
Rudimentary Road Construction History in Early Chicago and the Eastern United States.
▓ Schwinn & Company, The History of Chicago's Bicycle Manufacturer. 
Stagecoach Travel in Early Chicago and Illinois.
The Traveler's Directory for Illinois, pub:1839 
The Vincennes Indian Trace. 
Where did you say Route 66 starting point in Chicago is?
Why Chicago Street Signs were changed from Black on Yellow to White on Green.
Why Chicago's Street Suffixes are Inconsistent.

Dr. Gale served on the Board of the Route 66 Association of Illinois. (2013-2015)

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