Business Buzz
May 1, 2025
Curated by D&A to close on Square, maintain online shop By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com For fans of Curated by D&A, the men’s and women’s clothing store on the Woodstock […]
Curated by D&A to close on Square, maintain online shop By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com For fans of Curated by D&A, the men’s and women’s clothing store on the Woodstock […]
Naturally McHenry County moves into space in Old Courthouse By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com With its move into the Old Courthouse Center on April 1, Naturally McHenry County landed in […]
Isabel’s Family Restaurant puts the emphasis on ‘family’ By Caryl Dierksen news@thewoodstockindependent.com “A beloved dining destination in Woodstock … with a reputation for great food and community giving.” That is […]
New owners at Oney’s; cannabis store Terrabis opens; people on the move By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com While most weeks The Woodstock Independent concentrates on a single business story, there’s […]
Coming Cobblestone Hotel gets city thinking in two directions By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Anticipation of the completion of the Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in November 2026 at the northeast […]
Liquid Blues celebrates 25 years, debuts Kitchen Underground By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com “It hasn’t changed in 25 years,” said Jim Bykowski II, owner of Liquid Blues. While that’s not […]
Roman Seguros y mas opens on Washington in former Ehrke’s building By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com The reason that Monica Roman opened her own business to offer insurance and financial […]
New ownership, openings, and expanded services dominate the news By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Quality Inn, at 1785 S. Eastwood Drive, sold in late December for $2.2 million to […]
Many local buyers’ agents still get paid by seller By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com It was supposed to be the great cataclysm in the real estate world. On March 15, […]
By Susan W. Murray thewoodstockindependent.com Faced with the usual January – February dropoff in business after the Christmas holiday season, retailers and restaurateurs might share the sentiment of Phil Connors […]
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.