Tag: Route 66

JOLIET, IL-(July 22nd 2024)-The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) is partnering with the United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 5, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, the Illinois Departments…

The Dwight Village Board of Trustees met Monday, October 9 at the Dwight Public Services Building. In attendance were Trustees Randy Irvin, Jenny Johnson and Brian Berta along with Village President Paul Johnson. Absent were Pete Meister, Marla Kinkade, and…

Rich Tock, Dwight native and DTHS graduate, recently retired after a 50-year career in the golf business. Growing up in Dwight, he spent many hours at Dwight Country Club golfing as well as working. In l965, a freshman in high…

The Dwight Village Board failed to pass the resolution in support of the acquisition of the former Dwight Correctional Center at their meeting Monday Nov. 28. The vote was two in favor and three opposed. More details will be in…

  by Brandon LaChance TV cameras are not the norm in the village of Dwight. However, this may change thanks to the Old Rt. 66 Family Restaurant. “CBS contacted me a month ago and then called me (Wednesday, June 22)…

by Brandon LaChance If you’re a traveler, a United States of America historian, or live in or around a town on U.S. Route 66, you know the importance of the highway. Rt. 66 was established on Nov. 11, 1926 and…