The lllinois Department of Transportation cordially invites you to attend the open house public hearing concerning the improvement of IL 47 (US14- Charles Rd), in the City of Woodstock, McHenry County. Date Time: Location: Thursday, June 7, 2018 4-7 p.m. The Challenger Leaming Center 222 E Church St. Woodstock, IL 60098 Purpose of the hearing: To present and obtain public input on the preferred altemative Environmental Assessment (EA) Interested persons may attend anyime between 4:00 p.m.and 7:00 p.m. Exhibits will be on display and an audiovisual presentation will be shown continuously during the meeting A Public Forum will begin at 6 p.m., where the public will be invited to make a staternent to a court reporter. Project team members will be present to discuss the project and answer questions. Written comments can be accepted at the meeting, mailed after the meeting, or subrmitted via the project website at www.L47WoodstockStudy.com. The EA has been completed and will be presented at the public hearing.The EA describes the purpose and need of the proposed project, alternatives considered, the recommended preferred atemative, anticipated environmental impacts, project benefits, and potential mitigation measures.It will be available for public review and comment on the project website at IL47WoodstockStudy.com; and at the Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock City Hall, and the Department's District One office in Schaumburg located at the address below. Comments will be accepted via mail and on the project website through June 21,2018. "This meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Anyone needing spe cific assistance should contactVictoria Watts of Images Inc. at (630) 510-3944. ext. 109. People planning to attend who need a sign language interpreter or other Lsimlar accommodations should notify the TTYITTD number (800) 526-0844 or 711; TTYusers (Españo) (800) 501-0864 or 711; and for Telebralille dial (877) 526-6670 at least five days prior to the meeting. All correspondence regarding this project should be sent to: linois Department of Transportation 201 W Center Court Schaumburg, IL 60196-1096 Atth: Bureau of Programming Corey Smith, PE or submitted through the project website. For more infomation, visit wwwlL47WoodstockStudy.com