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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Woodstock Harley-Davidson has a new owner. Windy City Motorcycle Co. recently acquired the dealership at 2235 S. Eastwood Drive along with its sister stores in McHenry and Lake Geneva, Wis. […]
Six years ago, when Annette Gast and her two daughters moved to a home on five acres in the Harvard countryside, one of her daughters commented, “When you live on […]
Local pet owners have a new option for handling their dirty, shaggy pets. They can take them to the Laundromutt. Located at 501 S. Eastwood Drive, the Laundromutt is a […]
An established area bicycle shop will open a new branch on the Woodstock Square this winter. The Bike Haven, which operates a store in McHenry, will open a second location […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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