City Wins Grant to Establish Co-Working Space
July 13, 2017
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., […]
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 […]
The Bull Valley Garden Club is celebrating the village of Bull Valley’s 40th birthday the best way it knows how: with a flower show. The standard flower show, called “Happy […]
A group of bank tellers recently went above and beyond to help a Woodstock couple recover a lost check. On May 2, in pouring rain and high winds, Carol and […]
About two years ago, Jesus Rodarte was struggling to keep a roof over his family’s head. He worked while his wife stayed home and took care of their three young […]
The Woodstock City Band will play on as it prepares for its 133rd season of band concerts under summer skies. Director Duane Peiffer will raise the baton at 7:30 p.m. […]
Memorial Day commemorations will last a little longer in Woodstock this year after organizers decided to extend a well-received series of displays for several weeks. Eighteen businesses and public places […]
The Hooved Animal Humane Society rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes lots of animals which can’t be treated by traditional shelters, but it doesn’t do it alone. HAHS works to “benefit animals […]
The world has changed since the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County was formed nearly 50 years ago. But as the group — not to mention the worldwide environmental movement — […]
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