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. The company owns 13 dealerships and retail stores throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee regions. “We always look for great opportunities to expand,” said Ozzie Giglio, […]
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 a farm, you need animals.” Gast complied, and the choice of two nanny goats they found on Craigslist permanently affected the path of their lives, […]
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 new pet grooming facility occupying the former Dog In Suds grooming shop. Rebecca Maxa recently purchased the business and opened Oct. 15. Remodeling has been […]
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 at 132 Cass St. within the next few months, according to Josh Arnow, who owns the business with his wife, Jessica Arnow. A lifelong cycling […]
A startup is aiming to move local elections to the top of the ballot with a new website that compiles candidate data from multiple sources. BallotReady.org covers elections in 10 states, including Illinois, by supplying basic, nonpartisan information on candidates from the presidential race down to judicial contests. The Chicago-based organization’s focus is on providing […]
A company that manufactures incredibly precise vision testing devices is relocating to Woodstock from LaSalle. Precision Vision will complete its move into a former warehouse at 1725 Kilkenny Court in the next month or so, according to the company’s owner, Ed Kopidlansky of Cary. The family-owned company makes some of the most widely-used vision tests […]
A local entertainment venue that has drawn the ire of neighbors had its liquor licenses revoked after the McHenry County Liquor Control Commission found it violated county ordinances. Plum Tree National, 19511 Lembcke Road, lost its Class A and Class D liquor licenses following a unanimous vote of the liquor commission during a public hearing […]
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.
