A local distillery plans to add outdoor service and tastings to its offerings. Wondertucky Distillery & Bottling Co., 315 E. South St., will be allowed to host outdoor seating and on-site consumption of its products after the City Council modified the distillery’s liquor license Aug. 1. Previously, Wondertucky’s B-9 license allowed for the sale of […]
Benton Street Boardwalk was paid for with city TIF funds An outdoor dining project funded by the city of Woodstock has opened just off the Square. The Benton Street Boardwalk, a series of wooden platforms that allows some downtown restaurants to host al fresco dining, opened to the public July 17. The boardwalk is used […]
The Woodstock train depot will reopen soon when a new cafe featuring gourmet coffees, sandwiches and to-go meals moves into the space. Bryson Calvin, who owns Main Street PourHouse, plans to open Church St. Cafe by the end of July. The cafe at 90 Church St. will offer coffeehouse staples alongside unique homemade specialties and […]
The southwest corner of Highway 14 and Route 47 could soon have a gas station, convenience store and storage facility after the Woodstock City Council approved a special-use permit for the development. Glenview-based Pearl Street Commercial LLC plans to build a Casey’s General Store and an indoor storage facility at 2000 S. Eastwood Drive, the […]
Family-owned Stassen Insurance is proof that excellent customer service and attention to detail are among the keys to a long and successful business. This summer the Woodstock company is commemorating 50 years of being in business. The staff celebrated with an open house June 23. Customers, friends, former employees and families attended the party held […]
A restaurant on the Woodstock Square will offer video gambling after a divided City Council voted to allow it. La Placita, 108 Cass St., was granted a gambling license May 2 despite concern from some council members over the restaurant’s location and an earlier promise that it would never host gambling. When La Placita owner […]
A Woodstock business owner was part of a contingent of manufacturing industry representatives who met with President Donald Trump and other White House officials to discuss issues facing American manufacturers. Patricia Miller, owner and chief executive officer of Matrix 4, a Woodstock plastics manufacturer, took part in the meeting with the president March 31. The […]
A local salon will unveil a new look after receiving a $60,000 loan from the city of Woodstock. D&A Salon, 108 N. Benton St., will add new product lines, nail service, a color bar, more cutting stations and a designated workshop area when its expansion into an adjacent retail space is completed over the next […]
Crystal Lake Marine Services is expanding and rebranding with the help of an $85,000 loan from the city of Woodstock. The business at 1151 Lake Ave. will move in May to a much larger space at 2050 S. Eastwood Drive, the former home of Woodstock Harley-Davidson. It also will change its name to Lake Marine […]
Some bars and restaurants along Benton Street will host a series of outdoor parties beginning this month. The Woodstock City Council approved a request Feb. 21 to allow a group of businesses to hold four events — dubbed Benton Street Block Parties — along North Benton Street immediately south of the railroad tracks to Cass […]
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