The Woodstock Opera House will play host to the premier of an original theatrical production opening in February. “Joan,” produced by Chicago-based Sigman Brothers, will premier Friday, Feb. 10, at […]
One of the oldest trees in McHenry County will be protected by The Land Conservancy after the McHenry County nonprofit purchased 30 acres of land where the massive bur oak […]
A clergyman and author who worked as an activist in Chicago during the civil rights movement will preach at First United Methodist Church and give a talk about his new […]
Each year, on a Saturday morning in mid-October well before Black Friday, hundreds of shoppers make the annual pilgrimage to Blain’s Farm and Fleet store for a holiday shopping tradition. […]
The Woodstock Public Library celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2016, and that milestone became a theme for the library’s activities throughout the year. The public library in Woodstock opened March […]
For more than 40 years, the Rotary Club of Woodstock has been providing food baskets, toys and books the Saturday prior to the Christmas holiday to families in need located […]
For more than 200 years, choirs have celebrated Christmas by singing portions of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” most notably the “Hallelujah” chorus. Woodstock’s First Presbyterian Church is inviting the community […]
Local residents who made an annual visit to Davis Road to buy live Christmas trees from Amvets and Boy Scouts will have to find another tree lot this year. The […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Woodstock for a patriotic celebration in honor of military veterans Nov. 5. The second annual event, dubbed Patriot Day by Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 S. Eastwood […]
The Chicago Cubs had never lost in November, Doug Hizel quipped, and so he had faith. Hunkered down in Liquid Blues, 126 N. Benton St., during the seventh inning of […]
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