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Café at Metra depot reopens

After a two-month hiatus for revamping, the Church St. Café came back with a soft opening on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Café manager Kim Doran said the business at 90 W. […]

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Remodeling for Square apartments

Real estate developer Al Paas says that he has had “a close affinity for Woodstock for 25 years.” After Paas purchased the building at 103 Van Buren St. in 1994 […]

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Woodstock has finalists for business champs

Five Woodstock businesses are among 17 finalists for the 2019 Business Champion awards presented by the McHenry County Economic Development Corp. Those Woodstock businesses are: • American Ad Bag and […]

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