The McHenry County Economic Development Corp. has chosen lifelong Woodstock resident Mark Piekos as its new executive director. Piekos, 36, has served since 2021 as manager of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at McHenry County College, and for nine years before that was president of Cycle Craft Inc., in Woodstock. As executive director, Piekos […]
By the Dozen opens its third location in former Swiss Maid Bakery By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com The first customers simply could not wait for By the Dozen to officially open at 6 a.m. on June 18. “We had people looking in the door at 5:30 a.m., so we let them in,” said Brent Nelson, […]
Plus two new vendors join Farmers’ Market By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com With the hum of cicadas in the background, business is also buzzing in Woodstock as June heats up. Two vendors have joined the line-up at the Farmers’ Market, while comings and goings around town continue without pause. The power of the flower Jai […]
Back in city control, it’s full steam ahead on finding new tenant ByEileenMillardandSusanW.Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com The Public House was a fixture in Woodstock for more than 20 years, first at 201 […]
Woodstock Farmers Market includes new additions
The Records Department moving to Main Street, Makity Make closes
After more than 20 years in business, the Woodstock Public House closed its doors for good on March 30, due to a “culmination” of factors, said Kathryn Loprino, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Brian. As the old courthouse was being renovated into the Old Courthouse Center, the hope was that the Public House […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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