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Route 47 work awaits funding

Widening and improvement of Route 47 through Woodstock is only $120 million from reality. That’s the figure city officials discussed with staffers of the Illinois Department of Transportation during a […]

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Cyclist Killed in Crash at 14 and 47

Woodstock man may have been wearing earbuds when he was hit, police say A 25-year-old Woodstock man was killed when he was hit by an SUV while riding a bicycle […]

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Storage, Gas Station Planned for 14 and 47

The southwest corner of Highway 14 and Route 47 could soon have a gas station, convenience store and storage facility after the Woodstock City Council approved a special-use permit for […]

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IDOT says Route 47 Project is Moving Forward

The reconstruction of Route 47 through Woodstock is moving forward, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The second part of the three-phase project to widen the highway has been […]

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Rt. 47 IDOT Construction Plans

IDOT Presents Route 47 Construction Plans

It could take more than a decade before crews start work on a multimillion dollar project to widen Route 47, but stakeholders already are asking questions of the Illinois Department […]

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Route 47 Project Moving Forward

The Illinois Department of Transportation will seek approval for five roundabout intersections in Woodstock when its plans for redeveloping Route 47 are presented at a public hearing next year. The […]

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Larry Lough

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Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.

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