After the Third Round IHSA Illinois 2022 State Football Playoffs: US-14 vs US-12

Going into the third round, US-14 (Northwest Highway) had a 4-3 lead over US-12 (Rand Road).

These are the remaining teams for US-14:

6A

Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake)

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These are the remaining US-12 teams:

7A

Lake Zurich

So, it is now a 1-1 tie.

--RoadDog

After the Third Round of IHSA Illinois State High School Football Playoffs: Route 66 vs. Lincoln Highway Showdown

The third round, Quarterfinals, was played this last weekend.  These are the Route 66 teams still playing:

6A

East St. Louis

4A

Sacred Heart-Griffin  (Springfield)

3A

Williamsville

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These are the Lincoln Highway high schools remaining:

8A

Lincoln Way (Franklin)

7A

Batavia

4A

Providence  (New Lenox

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The showdown is currently tied at three teams apiece.

--RoadSchool

Along66, October 2022: Of Bottles and Dogs

OCTOBER 10

Caretaker creating new aadditions to Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch.

Near Oro Grande, California.  Brian McKinsey is doing it.  That is a really neat place.

OCTOBER 11

Skyview Drive-In in Litchfield, Illinois, will host another Mobil 1 Guinness Record attempt on October 15.  

It is part of Mobil's "Keep Route 66 Kickin' " campaign.  The attempt will be for most dogs.  The theater will be showing "A Dog's Way Home."  

Has Litchfield gone to the dogs?

--RoadDogDogDog

After the Second Round of IHSA Illinois High School Playoffs: US-12 vs. US-14 Showdown

After the first round there was a 6-6 tie between the teams on US-12 (Rand Road) and US-14 (Northwest Highway).

These are the teams remaining after two rounds:

US-14

8A

Maine South (Park Ridge)

Palatine

6A

Notre Dame (Niles)

Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake)

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US-12

8A

Palatine

6A 

Lake Zurich

4A

Richmond-Burton

So, US-14 leads 4-3.

--RoadDog

Project Oklahoma to Identify USS Oklahoma's Unknowns-- Part 3

Continued from my Saw the Elephant: Civil War and Running the Blockade: Civil War Navy blogs.

All but one of my blogs are about our veterans today.

When Project Oklahoma began with 394 Oklahoma Unknowns unaccounted for, they were hoping to identify 80% of them.  However, they ended up identifying 361, which is more than 90%!!

This was amazing to families who bever thought they'd have the chance to properly see their loved ones off.

Back in December 2021, on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor,  the military held a  final reinternment ceremony for the remaining  33 USS Oklahoma unknowns.

All this is a striking reminder that no U.S. service person is forgotten.

The military currently has other projects underway to identify other Pearl Harbor unknowns.  In addition, this is being done on several other WW II battles and the KoreanWar.

After Second Round IHSA Illinois High School Football Playoffs: Route 66 vs. Lincoln Highway

At the end of the first round, Route 66 led 10-4.

These Route 66 high school teams won last weekend:

6A:  East St. Louis 

4A:  Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield)

3A:  Williamsville

2A:  Central Catholic  (Bloomington)

These Lincoln Highway high schools won last weekend:

8A:  Lincoln Way (Frankfort)

7A:  Batavia and St. Charles North

5A:  Sterling

4A:  Providence (New Lennox)  and Rochelle

Lincoln Highway now leads 6-4.

--RoadSchool

Our 49th Wedding Anniversary in My Down Da Road I Go Blog

The last week or so I have been writing about Liz and my 49th wedding anniversary trip to Galena, Illinois, in my Down Da Road I Go blog.  This was out first trip together that we had taken since the COVID thing started back in March 2020.

I wrote a lot about what we saw and did.  A good travel log.

Just click on the Down Da Road I Go blog section in My Blogs section to the right of this.

RoadDog

Along66, October 2022: Eatin' Corn Dogs and Neon Signs

OCTOBER 3

Corndog eating record broken during Mobil 1's Route 66 tour stop in Albuquerque.

Geoff Esper of Massachusetts ate 11 big corndogs in three minutes and broke the old record which was 8.

Of course, Cozy Dog in Springfield, Illinois, would not agree with this because they were NOT Cozy Dogs!!  I bet Geoff ate them plain when everybody knows a properly clad corn-err Cozy dog should have mustard and raw onions (with a side of Cozy Dog fries).

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OCTOBER 5

The newest neon sign in Tulsa's Route 66 neon sign grant program is at the Chicken and the Wolf restaurant at Harvard Avenue and 11th Avenue (Route 66).

As I Have Often Said, You Can't Ever Have Enough Neon Signs.  --RoadDog

Along66, Oct. 2022: The Boots Court and Old Chain of Rocks Bridge

I take these Along66 posts from the Route 66 News blog.  If you want to know what is going on along Route 66, this is where you want to go.  There is a post or more everyday along with pictures and a lot of information.  I just pick out the stories of the most interest to me.

OCTOBER 1

The Boots Court motel was added to the NRHP.  I am so glad this icon was brought back to us.

OCTOBER 2

Groundbreaking is set for October 29 for the improvements to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge site.

The Great Rivers Greenway will hold it October 29 from 10-11:30 am for theimprovements to the west side of the site.  These improvements involve increased security, natural features and amenities.

They received a $990,000 grant from the National Park Service.

Crossing that bridge is always one of the highlights of the Illinois Route 66 Motor Tour.

--RoadDog

Along66, September 2022: Another Look at the A. Lincoln Motel Sign

SEPTEMBER 30

Ace Sign Company has posted another preview of the A. Lincoln Motel beon sign recreation.

Boy, it sure looks neat.   It will be installed at the Route 66 Experience Legacy Neon Park at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Looks like another thing to visit in Springfield.

--RoadDog

Along66, Sept. 2022: About the Route 66 Historic Trail Legislation

SEPTEMBER 23

What's the importance of Route 66 Historic Trail legislation?

An article from the Hemmings Motor News.

Mobil's current "Keep Route 66 Kickin' " tour has an online petition to support a national trail bill for the Mother Road.

BENEFITS:

1.  Consistent signage along the length of the trail.  Illinois and Missouri have their portions of Rute 66 with plenty of signs.  However, once you get west of them, it is spotty at best.

2.  Congress can acquire land up to a quarter of a mile on either side of Route 66 alignments to protect the integrity of the trail.

3.  Of course, and this is huge, FUNDING OPPORTUNITY!!

--RoadDog

First Round Illinois High School Football Playoffs: US-12 vs. US-14

The results of last weekend are in.  At the beginning of the second round, US-12 and US-14 are tied at six teams apiece left. 

These are the US-14 (Northwest Highway) vs. US-12 (Rand Road) teams remaining in the playoffs.

US-14 (Northwest Highway)

8A  

Maine South (Park Ridge)  (7-2)

Palatine  (8-1)

7A

Prospect (Mt. Prospect) (8-1)

Hersey   (Arlington Heights)  (9-0)

6A

Notre Dame (Niles)  (6-3)

Prairie Ridge  (Crystal Lake)   (8-1)

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US-12  Rand Road

8A

Palatine (8-1)

7A

St. Charles North   (9-0)

Hersey  (Arlington Heights)  9-0

Lake Zurich    (8-1)

6A

Wauconda  (8-1)

4A

Richmond-Burton  (Richmond and Spring Grove)  ( 9-0)

--Old B-Runner