Even the routine decisions are not easy anymore. Although the Woodstock City Council voted 7-0 to buy three new police vehicles, the decision came after a lengthy discussion about the […]
“Between a rock and a hard place” is how Board of Education member Bruce Farris described the bond debt situation of Woodstock School District 200. With $161 million in debt […]
Tennis courts in city parks will open soon, but Woodstock’s swimming pool is closed for the season before it ever opens.Everything else in the city’s recreation program is pretty much […]
Don’t think students in Woodstock School District 200 are slacking off just because they’re not in a physical classroom as they finish this academic year. During the first virtual meeting […]
Woodstock Police have handled “just a few” violations of the statewide “shelter in place” order since Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued it in late March. “We have handled a couple of […]
After paring six options down to three for a long-term plan to improve Woodstock’s streets, the City Council now has a tougher decision: How do we pay for it? How […]
By BEN ORNERCapitol News Illinoisborner@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday he was extending Illinois’ stay-at-home order through May 30 with certain modifications taking effect May 1, including opening […]
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