Article: Road into the past; The Lincoln Highway is truly home for thousands of area residents

Al Worst stands in front of the Lincoln-Way Barber Shop. (PF photo) -- Jerry Schmidt of Plainfield gets his hair cut by Tony Padovano of Morris inside the Lincoln Way Barber Shop on Route 30 in downtown Plainfield. (Wells photo / PF) -- Shiny new subdivisions, like the Tall Grass Preserve of Deer Run, above, have sprouted along Route 30 where cornfields used to grow. (Herrle photo / PF & LWay) -- Thomas Raddatz of Shorewood waves goodbye to customers as they leave his business, Plainfield Automotive. This full-service auto repair garage has served passing motorists on the Lincoln Highway since 1939. (Wells photo / PF & LWay) -- The Abe Lincoln Motel is one of the area's longtime Lincoln ...

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