Miami-based Mango Publishing Group has announced the acquisition of Woo Jr. Kids Activities of Woodstock, a publisher of educational activity books. The acquisition includes Woo! Jr.’s backlist of 19 titles […]
“Mom’s in planner mode!” That’s the exclamation from Ashley and Chris Marulli’s boys – Carson, age 10; Rowan, age 7; and Huckson, age 4 – when their mother is knee-deep […]
Just a week after deciding to lift the cap of 25 video gambling licenses in Woodstock, the City Council started the process of pushing it to 27. In a 7-0 […]
Woodrow Wilson’s vice president, Thomas Riley Marshall, might have believed that “What this country needs is a really good five-cent cigar,” but Guy Spinelli would prefer that the country get […]
In the second half of June, Kim Keefe served as the agent for four home sales in Wonder Lake. The three transactions in which the agent with Keefe Real Estate […]
It was only a conceptual plan. For a possible development. And it was merely a preliminary review. “We’re not approving a final plan,” Mayor Mike Turner said during last week’s […]
Woodstock could have a site plan in 30 to 60 days for an eastside development that would include a hotel, two drive-thru restaurants, and 150 apartments in two buildings. REV […]
When Chop Suey Hut’s dining room reopened in mid-June, co-owner Esther Theofanous said her biggest satisfaction was “being able to see everyone’s smiling faces.” After the stay-at-home order took effect […]
While Paul Letizia and his partners are still in contention, along with about 500 other applicants, for one of 75 pending state of Illinois recreational marijuana retail licenses, it’s unlikely […]
“Rain makes grain.” Farmer Jay Hansen quotes the adage while surveying the corn growing in his family’s field along Route 47, across from Allendale Road. He gestures to the spot […]
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Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
