One more day of ‘Groundhog Day’
July 26, 2018
If weatherman Phil Connors were to stop by Woodstock’s downtown next Thursday, Aug. 2, he might be in for a shock. Flashing back to 25 years ago, when he lived […]
If weatherman Phil Connors were to stop by Woodstock’s downtown next Thursday, Aug. 2, he might be in for a shock. Flashing back to 25 years ago, when he lived […]
City officials stayed close to home in choosing a new managing director for the 129-year-old Woodstock Opera House. Daniel A. Campbell, interim director since Managing Director John Scharres retired in […]
The spirit of love and sharing can be found in the basement of Grace Lutheran Church. The Sewing Circle, a group of about a dozen dedicated women from the congregation, […]
Woodstock Children’s Summer Theatre will celebrate its 30th anniversary with the July 20-22 production of “Mary Poppins JR.” at the Woodstock Opera House. The show also will mark the directorial […]
Last July, Woodstock surprised itself with a new lightning-rod attraction, transforming itself overnight into the Midwest’s biggest hub of magic and fantasy aficionados outside the Bristol Renaissance Faire. Youth librarian […]
“[Walking through those doors] always feels like home,” said Lt. Andrew “A.J.” Harrison of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps after having visited St. Mary Catholic School. “I’ve literally […]
Tradition often is borne out of comfort, and it sometimes begets moments of discomfort. Woodstock resident Gail Sorensen knows that all too well. On Monday, May 21, Sorensen worked on […]
For a brief moment May 15, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Derek M. Wolford found himself a civilian – but, 10 seconds later, he was re-enlisted by USMC Maj. Mark […]
About a century late, Woodstock will do right by 48 almost-forgotten children who are buried in Oakland Cemetery. Those children are buried in an open plot that, until last week, […]
As the housing market crashed in 2008, home values in the 60098 ZIP code mirrored the nationwide cooling, reaching their nadir in January 2013 with an average home value of […]
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