Woodstock has a new ordinance designed to discourage buses from dropping off migrants in the city, but no one thinks it’s a solution to the problem that saw about three […]
Woodstock could become the latest McHenry County community to take action designed to prevent buses from dumping migrants in town. The City Council will meet in a special session at 5 p.m. […]
Many residents might not care whether Woodstock requires businesses to register with the city, but City Council members say such a system would benefit the public. Councilman Tom Nierman, who […]
More than $375,000 in change orders for the Old Courthouse Center renovation will close the books on the project. Probably. City Council last week approved a ninth set of project […]
Things are developing in downtown Woodstock – but maybe not very fast. Proposed approval of a redevelopment agreement for the former Die Cast factory site has been among items listed […]
After Carlos, 25, was ticketed Sept. 7 by Woodstock Police on charges of driving while his license was suspended and failure to use his turn signal, he posted 10 percent […]
As he opened his State of the City speech last week, an “energized” Mayor Mike Turner couldn’t help but brag about the venue – Ethereal’s Courthouse Square banquet hall in […]
After touring the Opera House last week before their meeting, members of the Woodstock City Council gave nodding approval to $3.8 million in renovations to the 133-year-old theater. Eight projects […]
Woodstock residents want better streets. That’s a clear message from responses to the city’s annual community survey that drew feedback from 1,567 people, nearly 200 fewer than answered the first […]
Visitors to the city of Woodstock website will get a glimpse of the downtown on several pages. A photo in the background shows Van Buren Street, with Papa G’s restaurant […]
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.
