The proposed Prairie Parkway is a no go and some local officials feel this is a "missed opportunity" for Grundy County.

The 37-mile highway was supposed to connect Interstate 88 to Interstate 80 through Kane, Grundy and Kendall counties. Part of the proposal included widening a 12-mile portion of Illinois 47 to four lanes.

Last week, the Federal Highway Administration withdrew its approval of the Prairie Parkway, after it did not receive a "high funding priority in the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's 'Go to 2040''' land-use and transportation plan, according to published reports.