In Your Neighborhood: Woodstock Willie Sees Her Shadow
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Hundreds of "Groundhog Day" fans braved frigid cold to wait for Willie’s prognostication.
Pennsylvania may have Punxsutawney Phil, but Illinois also has a weather-forecasting rodent: Woodstock Willie, made famous by the "Groundhog Day" movie filmed in Woodstock, which came out 30 years ago.
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In Your Neighborhood: Woodstock Willie Sees Her Shadow
Clip: 2/2/2023 | 5m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
Pennsylvania may have Punxsutawney Phil, but Illinois also has a weather-forecasting rodent: Woodstock Willie, made famous by the "Groundhog Day" movie filmed in Woodstock, which came out 30 years ago.
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