How did Woodstock get so lucky, people might think. We get $57 million from the Build Illinois fund for the widening and improvement (upgraded lighting and landscaping) of more than […]
After paring six options down to three for a long-term plan to improve Woodstock’s streets, the City Council now has a tougher decision: How do we pay for it? How […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com The first wave of tax increases that will pay for Illinois’ $45 billion capital infrastructure plan will take effect Monday, July 1, pending […]
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