Four companies interested in developing the site of the former Die Cast factory are expected to present their plans to the City Council in October. “They’re ready to go,” Mayor […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Visitors are urged to dress appropriately for a visit to working farms during the 2022 McHenry County Farm Stroll this weekend. Four Woodstock farms are among 11 […]
Not until the middle of June 2019 did Woodstock have its first microbrewery producing stouts, ales, and IPAs. Three years later, the city is on the verge of getting its […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindepent.com Dordan, a family-owned packaging manufacturer and designer in Woodstock, will celebrate 60 years in business next month. According to a news release, the company provides thermoformed packaging […]
Metra riders will see a little of the old Woodstock train station in the newly remodeled southeast end of the depot that was opened last week to morning commuters. Benches […]
From the time she was 5 years old Michelle Pineda remembers hanging out at her family’s diner, Town & Country Restaurant, in Harvard. Taking advantage of those years of experience, […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors’ offices were necessarily careful about which patients to see in person. Physicians developed a “phoneside” manner, using Facetime, Skype, or Google Hub to “see” a […]
Downtown Woodstock bakery to close this week The Sugar Circle in Woodstock will close after the business day this coming Saturday. Owner Lauren Hamilton announced the closing last week in […]
After more than a month of ferrying carloads of merchandise to Woodstock from her Ridgefield store, Deb Corcoran opened the door to The Peacock Shoppe at 120 N. Benton St. […]
On July 26, a key vacant parcel in the downtown area moved significantly closer to development. MBI Staffing CEO Tom Wilson bought the 1.13-acre property at 200 E. Judd St. […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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