Huntley resident Cindy Spalding spent a recent rainy Wednesday morning walking through Kolze’s Corner Gardens with her parents, Lee and Larry Oelsen of Sycamore. Spalding has been shopping at Kolze’s […]
If Marty Garcia, who sells four varieties of his freshly made salsa at the Woodstock Farmers Market every Tuesday, had any doubts about the quality of his product, a little […]
Heading into warm weather, The Woodstock Independent takes a look at what’s new on the local business scene. Food Shed Co-op grocery Scheduled to open this fall, the Food Shed […]
The last time Woodstock had two men’s shops on the Square, the town’s population had not yet cracked 20,000, “the high school” meant Woodstock High School, and the boyish Brian […]
A step inside the main entrance at Cedarhurst Senior Living on the west side of U.S. 14, just north of Northwestern Hospital Woodstock, reveals a design for assisted living and […]
In what must come as a disappointment for the former patrons who still miss Colemans, a “for lease” sign popped up in front of the empty parking lot on Lake […]
The scaled-down retail space at 203 Main St. that Casting Whimsy occupied for nearly three years developed an Alice-in-Wonderland feel that went beyond the cutout Alice and White Rabbit figures […]
Woodstock is home to the only Vera Bradley retailer in the nation to carry a line of military bags from the popular quilted bag company. The Thoughtfulness Shop, 104 Cass […]
When The Bike Haven owner Josh Arnow was ready to consolidate to one store, he reached out to the manager of Avant Cycle Café in Lake Geneva, Don Thomas. “I […]
Since Shaun and Brigitte Baker closed April 7 on the purchase of Dusty’s Pizza, they have spent long days at the restaurant at 7613 Howe Road in Wonder Lake. Occasionally, […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
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