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Lemont Gets Its Kicks On Route 66

As Route 66 celebrates 100 years, Lemont discovers that Main Street was once part of The Mother Road.

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As Route 66 celebrates 100 years, Lemont discovers that Main Street was once part of the historic cross-country road. Join us from the patio at Hughie McClafferty's as local author and historian Jason Berry explains how Lemont and Lockport found out they were part of The Mother Road.

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