City and county officials participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking for Woodstock's first traffic roundabout at the Lake Avenue intersection with Madison and South streets. Work is expected to close the crossing until about Dec. 1. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)
Money earmarked for 2023 street improvements in Woodstock will be used to cover higher-than-expected costs for work this year. Plote Construction of Hoffman Estates was the lowest of three bidders […]
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Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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