Category Archives: Illinois
Lincoln Highway overpass over railroad in Lynwood, IL approved
The Illinois Department of Transportation has approved design plans for highway overpasses spanning Canadian National Railway tracks in two Illinois locations, at Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) in Lynwood and at Ogden Avenue (U.S. 34) in Aurora. Planners opted for overpasses … Continue reading
New Lincoln Highway mural in Frankfort, IL
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has unveiled its latest Lincoln Highway mural in the village of Frankfort. Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition completes mural in Frankfort, Scott Bort, TribLocal (Tinley Park, Ill.), December 14, 2011 Frankfort mural latest salute to Lincoln … Continue reading
Home of barbed wire inventor celebrates 150th anniversary
The Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, along the Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, Illinois, celebrated its 150th anniversary this year. The center is the historical home of Joseph Glidden, inventor of barbed wire. Historic homestead celebrates 150th anniversary, Olivia Willoughby, Northern … Continue reading
DeKalb, IL finishing up downtown renovations by summer
Re:New DeKalb said that its renovation projects of downtown DeKalb, Illinois will be finished by summer 2012. It has already completed projects that, among other things, improved the streetscape of the Lincoln Highway through the city. Re:New DeKalb to finish … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway traveling exhibit in Oswego, IL
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition’s traveling exhibit on the Lincoln Highway is currently in the Village Hall in Oswego, Illinois until the end of December. Valley Briefs: Become bell ringer or learn about Lincoln Highway, The Beacon News (Aurora, Ill.), … Continue reading
DeKalb, IL chicken restaurant clucking for more than 50 years
Lothson’s Karry-Out, which specializes in fried chicken, has been in business in DeKalb, Illinois since 1949. It has been at its current location along the Lincoln Highway since around 1957. DeKalb chicken restaurant still in business after 50 years, Dave … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway mural in Oswego, IL honors Boy Scouts
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition’s latest mural installation, in the Illinois town of Oswego, pays tribute to the Boy Scouts and their installation of thousands of concrete markers along the Lincoln Highway in 1928. Oswego Lincoln Highway mural honors Boy … Continue reading
Midwest art exhibit includes Lincoln Highway roadside
An art exhibit by William Scarlato, art instructor at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, includes a painting of a blue Quonset-hut bar along the Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, Illinois. Art exhibit details rural Midwest, Tamara Browning, The State Journal-Register (Springfield, … Continue reading
Another cookbook from the creator of the Illinois Lincoln Highway cookbook
David Alan Badger, who has written and illustrated several cookbooks such as Recipes from the Illinois Lincoln Highway National Scenic Byway, has put together another one called The Meeting of the Great Rivers. 175 years cooking on the rivers, Jill … Continue reading
Bill and Karen’s excellent Lincoln Highway adventure
Bill and Karen, of Lafontaine, Ontario, Canada, are blogging about their latest two-lane road trip adventure along the Lincoln Highway. Bill & Karen’s new Lincoln Highway trip, Brian Butko, Lincoln Highway News, September, 3, 2011 Bill and Karen’s Travel Journal