This is the NJ Cafe and truck stop. It was on US Hwy 66 2 miles south of IL 17 in Dwight IL. I-55 took this stop out when it was built. When going south from Dwight on I-55 you will go under a overpass for a country road. Just past the overpass you will see 2 ponds with houses. The pond that is closest to the overpass and I-55 is the pond in this picture. As you go south right there you are going over where the building, gas pumps and parking were. My connection to this place is that my mother Worked at this cafe in the early '60s. Picture #2 in this roll is a different view of this place.

Yes I have a connection! My mother also worked there in the later 50’s! Mrs. Viola (Michael) Porth! We lived a mile and 1/2 west . I met Joe Lewis there , when I was 2 years old.

Hi Marcia! How wonderful that your mother and you have a connection to the area. We'd love to learn more about your memories of growing up in Livingston County. Did you spend a lot of time on the property captured in the photo or have any specific stories from that time?

y mom cooked there and I met up with the owner a few years ago. its a historical rt 66 location

My grandfather had a gas station there in the 1930s. My mom l lived there as a child. She donated a photo to the Route 66 museum in Pontiac

Hi there! Thank you for sharing your family's connection to Livingston County. It's fascinating to hear about your grandfather's gas station in the 1930s and your mom's photo donation to the Route 66 museum in Pontiac. We'd love to learn more about your family's memories and experiences in the area. What other stories or details can you recall from that time? Did your family have any specific memories of changes in the area since the photo was taken in 1968?