Eli Warriner visited Nepal at the urging of a family friend, traveled to India, too Young adults often experience a sense of independence while living on a college campus halfway […]
In Oakland Cemetery, there is a plot, peaceful and undisturbed, wide open and unmarked. A hundred years ago, wooden crosses may have marked the spot, which sits behind the mausoleum, […]
Celebration Aug. 5 during fair to mark 100 years of 4-H in McHenry Co. The McHenry County Fair has long been known for its close association with 4-H. Youth-raised livestock […]
Back for a third year, St. Vincent de Paul Woodstock will host a wine and beer tasting from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Mixin Mingle, 124 Cass […]
Woodstock is set to come under the spell of “Harry Potter” this week. The Wizarding World of Woodstock will descend on the Woodstock Square from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, […]
Summer is time for sports camps. While some kids attend basketball, soccer or running camp, young equestrians go to horse camp. Four little girls, decked out in breeches and helmets […]
Woodstock’s Jake Miceli earned the rank of Eagle Scout partly by contributing at Woodstock North High School. Miceli, the son of Linda and Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education […]
The city of Woodstock will launch a pilot co-working center in August with the help of a grant. The co-working center at Stage Left Cafe, 125 W. Van Buren St., […]
What could be better than kicking back and enjoying a good movie on a warm summer evening? Watching it outside with more than 100 friends … for free. The city […]
As a giant mural highlighting Woodstock’s entertainment credentials moves forward, organizers are hoping for more donors to support the project. The 118-foot mural, planned for a walkway on Main Street […]
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