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Project on rails: Sen. Duckworth sees funding for moving rail yard to Woodstock

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Woodstock Mayor Mike Turner talks with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth during her meeting last week with local officials at the Opera House. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth came to Woodstock last week with encouraging words about the relocation of Metra’s rail yard from downtown Crystal Lake to the west side of Woodstock. City and county officials hope the next time she visits, she comes with financial support for the project that would increase rail traffic to Woodstock as […]

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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.
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Picture of Larry Lough

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.
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