TheWoodstockIndependent previously reported on Paulie’s Italian Bakery and Deli’s initial announcement that it would be moving into the former Swiss Maid Bakery location at 122 N. Benton St. Prior to […]
BySusanW.Murray Spring arrived on March 19 and with it, a hum of activity on Woodstock’s business scene. At The Woodstock Independent, we’re keeping track of openings, changes of ownership, spring […]
On March 1, The Woodstock Independent got new neighbors, adding some welcome hustle and bustle to the east end of Calhoun Street. Antaria Beauty Salon and Barber Shop offers a […]
Food options are set to increase on the Woodstock Square this spring. Paul Letizia is readying the retail space at 132 Cass St., the former location of recently closed Avant […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock begins its new business registration program this week, with a deadline of Oct. 1 for businesses to register and avoid a $50 late fee. The program […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Year after year after year, for the past 20 years, Rick Bellairs has been a member of the committee that helps to plan and execute Woodstock’s popular […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com May 15 is the date Food Shed Co-op has set for opening its new 9,000-square-foot grocery store on the east side of Woodstock. A public ribbon-cutting ceremony […]
When Marks Auto Service owners Tad Butitta and Juan Sena wanted to expand their business eastward, they were not thinking of Woodstock. But an available building at 1216 Davis Road, […]
In the 1980s, the Kroger company could look back on 100 years of history as it grew from a single modest grocery store on Pearl Street in Cincinnati, Ohio, to […]
Like many girls growing up in McHenry County, Erin Van Nevel had a dollhouse. Unlike many girls, however, she never played with the dolls. She spent her time redecorating the […]
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.
