Best of the Midwest-- Part 3: Route 66 in Illinois From Lou's to the Giant

The centennial for the Mother Road will be in 2026 and all sorts of things are in the planning.  But, in the meantime, there is plenty of things to do and experience along the state's 300 miles

It goes from Chicago to St. Louis.

You can start with a great breakfast and what they call the "World's Finest Coffee" at Lou Mitchell's in Chicago and then pull over for a prison break in Joliet at Joliet Correctional Center where some of the state's most infamous criminals (no governors though) were once held.  There are tours and a big party planned this summer for the 40th anniversary of the movie "Blues Brothers" which was featured at the beginning when John Belushi was getting released.

Then, on to Wilmington where you'll find good eats at The Launching Pad Restaurant with that 30-foot-tall muffler man dressed as an astronaut called Gemini Giant.

And, We're Just Getting Started.  --RoadDog