By JOHN O’CONNOR SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — You’re standing in the middle of an empty highway, staring off into the fading, golden light of Arizona’s high desert. The soundtrack playing in your mind? Depeche Mode. Industrial-leaning synth-pop strains might seem incongruous…
By JULIO CORTEZ, JAE C. HONG, ERIN HOOLEY, JEFF ROBERSON and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN When it comes to Route 66, it’s not about getting somewhere fast — it’s about the journey. One of the most iconic highways in the world, the Mother Road is turning 100 this year. Despite…
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust…