Down Da 66--Spooks On 66? PROUD Pontiac

News from the old road, Route 66.

1. PONTIAC, ILLINOIS--Came across a very interesting story in the Pantograph about a decapitated body that was found on Route 66 and Illinois Highway 116 this past week. Police did not expect foul play even though the head was found in a different place than the body.

Bystanders, at 4:30 AM, (4:30 AM?), reported a truck driving erratically with a chain driving from the back. A headless body was found in the truck, which ended up in a ditch. The head was found in a nearby parking lot. Hhhmmmm, and no foul play? And what were people doing out at 4:30 in the morning?

Looks Like We Have a Great Ghost Story in the Making Here. --RoadDog

I found out today, that police think it was a suicide.

2. PONTIAC, ILLINOIS-- The November 9th Pantagraph reports that Taylor Johnson, an officer with PROUD, Pontiac Redeveloping Our United Downtown (pretty good acronym if you ask me) told a meeting of the group that they are finding a way to live in this new world of big-box retailers, a time when many small places are finding their downtowns dying out.

He pointed out that downtown Pontiac is flourishing with new businesses and attractions opening such as the Livingston County War Museum, the new Route 66 mural, and, of course, the Route 66 hall of Fame Museum which is attracting a thousand visitors a month from all over the US and world.

With that great square and drop-dead courthouse, downtown SHOULD be doing well. Of course, now, they might just as well have their own version of Oklahoma's Ghost Lights. You reckon the body will go looking for its head?

Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog