A city within McLean County, Illinois, Lexington had a population of 1912 at the 2000 census.
Originally recognized as a resting place of the Chicago Trail, Lexington became a station situated between Springfield and Chicago.   With the decline of rail travel at the beginning of the 20th century, a paved road was built in 1915 which was originally called Route 4.   Due to a rapid increase of highways, in 1926, Route 4 became Route 66 and has remained a popular place of interest. [Read more...]