Published 22 hours ago • loading... • Updated 22 hours agoShow Less IconBig House Ballgame kicks off Route 66 festivities Summary by Journal Gazette & Times-CourierJOLIET — At the Old Joliet Prison, made famous by the "Blues Brothers" film, the Joliet Slammers baseball team staff were generously handing out tickets to a ballgame recently, helping kick off the statewide celebration of the Route 66 centennial.Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeftCenter1RightSearch IconSort IconJournal Gazette & Times-CourierCenterFactualityOwnershipBig House Ballgame kicks off Route 66 festivitiesJOLIET — At the Old Joliet Prison, made famous by the "Blues Brothers" film, the Joliet Slammers baseball team staff were generously handing out tickets to a ballgame recently, helping kick off the statewide celebration of the Route 66 centennial.22 hours agoRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center1Last Updated19 hours agoBias Distribution100% CenterBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources are Center100% CenterC 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageJournal Gazette & Times-Courier broke the news 22 hours ago on Thursday, May 14, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsJoliet Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsJoliet Plus IconShow All