New owners of the former Colemans Tavern at 823 Lake Ave. have received an inducement resolution from the Woodstock City Council to track redevelopment expenses for a proposed new restaurant on the site. (Independent staff photo)
Prime rib on Saturday and half-price pizza on Sunday are still advertised on the marquee outside Colemans Tavern, although the business closed nearly 22 months ago. But the building at […]
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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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