Today produced a plethora of news stories about the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival. Of course, when you essentially are holding a party in 13 towns along 90 miles of the Mother Road, it will draw media attention.
A roundup of the news items:
— WJBC radio filed this report from Pontiac, which focuses on the town’s salute to late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. Organizers are painting a large mural in his honor, and Waldmire’s school-bus house and Volkswagen minibus will be on display. Five waywide exhibits also were dedicated at the historic Illinois Highway 4 bridge, which served as an early alignment of Route 66.
— Joliet chilled out by handing out a huge number of Dilly Bars. The city is marking its history as the home of the first Dairy Queen. Another ceremony involving DQ executives will be held May 20.
— The Bloomington Pantagraph filed this report from nearby Lexington.
— Livingston County Master Gardeners are taking advantage of the crowds from the festival to hold its annual plant sale in downtown Pontiac.
I’ll post more stories Sunday if more arrive.