Revised Route 47 still ‘significant’

Trust the Torch!

News, Top Stories

City Council, Illinois Department of Transportation, Route 47, Route 47 widening

Work to widen Route 47 through Woodstock could see shovels in the ground by late 2021. The project got a boost in the waning days of the 2019 Illinois Legislature […]

Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independent

Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per month after

City Council, Illinois Department of Transportation, Route 47, Route 47 widening

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.

All Posts

Larry Lough

All Posts

Keep Exploring

Celebración del día de la independencia de México 2025

With a heightened sense of security and a visible presence from the Woodstock Police Department for this year, the Mexican Independence Day celebratio…

September 14, 2025

Blue Streaks win home opener

WHS at 2-0 heads into conference play againstrival Harvard Hornets Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Blue Streaks were looki…

September 12, 2025

9/10/25 Athlete of the Week – Ben Weir – Golf

Ben Weir, a junior at Woodstock North High School, has had a great start to the 2025 golf season. He finished third individually in the Sandwich Invit…

September 12, 2025