No one will be surprised, but Democrat Lauren Underwood is running for re-election to Congress in Illinois’ 14th District. The only surprise might be that she chose to make the […]
Newspaper ads and yard signs have promoted attendance at meetings of the Woodstock Plan Commission, which has for months been considering the proposed Founder’s Crossing housing development north of the […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com The first wave of tax increases that will pay for Illinois’ $45 billion capital infrastructure plan will take effect Monday, July 1, pending […]
In a 90-minute town meeting Tuesday night, Dorr Township voters chose to take the next step in a possible land purchase of 10 acres next to the highway garage for […]
With the Board of Education’s earlier unanimous vote to have Woodstock School District 200 acquire the Challenger Learning Center, approval of the formal agreement among D-200, Aurora University, and the […]
If you listen carefully, you might hear the buzz coming our way. City officials have been warned by Clarke Mosquito Control that floodwater mosquitos should arrive soon amid the wet, […]
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