
Courthouse tenants sought
‘Courthouse Complex’ proposals to guide interior remodel


When the Woodstock City Council heard about Founder’s Crossing during a workshop in September 2018, Councilman Jim Prindiville was one of only two members to express any reservations about the […]



Filings get underway on Monday this week for candidates who hope to be on the March 17 primary election ballot in McHenry County. But political hopefuls better hurry: Monday, Dec. […]


Woodstock officials are calling it Save Our Streets, and they plan to explain it to the public at a meeting this week. In a news release, the city announced the […]

Woodstock’s homeless assistance center, operating in the former city fire station at South and Throop streets for the past four years, will close this week. A news release from the […]

Founder’s Crossing is down, but not necessarily out – of Woodstock. The proposal of Nuvo Realty Group for a housing development north of the Metra station was “permanently withdrawn” before […]

Late Sunday afternoon, two petitions regarding the proposed Founder’s Crossing housing development had 30 signatures. Of those 30, none was on the petition in favor of the $25 million plan […]
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