I received a news release from Illinois Route 66 roadie Lenore Weiss on Friday, but had too little time to do anything with it before my shift.
Lo and behold, her news release was run later that day as a letter to the editor in the Coal City (Ill.) Courant. You can read it here.
Long story short, the Roadside Attractions sign (above) erected at Claire’s Corner Park near the Route 66 Visitors Center in Wilmington, Ill., a few weeks ago has been stolen. Lenore is sending a donation to town’s Downtown Merchants Association to help raise money for a new sign, and is encouraging others to do the same.