When City Councilman Gordie Tebo suggested a new wooden train decoration for the holidays could be placed in front of the Woodstock Public House, it brought up the question of […]
It’s been 11 months since the Christmas decorations in Greenwood, S.C., inspired Gordy and Anita Tebo to dream up some new wonder for the Woodstock Square. In the meantime, local […]
Adding an estimated $5 million in costs to renovate of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House for civic and commercial tenants brought no response last week from members of the […]
A century ago, plans designed by Hewitt & Emerson Architect of Peoria were transformed into one of the first new school buildings in the growing city of Woodstock, which was […]
Author Sally Cissna recently completed the third book in her series about life in Woodstock since 1900. Each book covers a period of years in the lives of the Wienke […]
The continuing popularity of the Woodstock Square as a filming site is good news and bad news for downtown businesses. On the one hand, filming crews mean more traffic and […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Two Woodstock-based manufacturers – Enviro Sip Straw and MAC Automation – have received the Business Champion Award from the McHenry County Economic Development Council. They were among […]
Completing renovation of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House for civic and commercial tenants is now estimated to cost nearly $5 million more than was expected. According to a staff […]
Contest entrants will light up Woodstock Nov. 26 People may register their home, business, or block to participate in the 2021 holiday lights contest and to light up Woodstock and […]
Over the past five years, the Woodstock train station has hopefully welcomed a series of tenants that sadly did not result in “happily ever after.” Coffee and sandwich shop Centerville […]
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