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EPA-required alert sent out about Woodstock water

Some older homes with lead service lines exceeded allowable limits for lead By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com All Woodstock water customers received a letter from the city last week concerning lead […]

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Plan would ‘revitalize historic downtown’

By Larry LoughLARRY@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock will get a downtown plan with specific “actionable” direction, the City Council was told last week. The council agreed to pay nearly $155,000 to The […]

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Our actions define who we are

When I think about people – friends, casual acquaintances, or even random strangers I spent just a few minutes with – I think about how they treated me, how they […]

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Keeping safe on foot and on the road

A talk with police chief  on accidents and trends By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Independent sat down with Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb to look at recent numbers on […]

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Track resurfacing project at WHS expanded

Additional competition area is for field events By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The D-200 School Board last week approved an $88,000 change order to the existing $886,113.25 contract with Schroeder Asphalt […]

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Making ‘Woodstock Nice’ is easy

There’s an expression you may have heard of called “Midwest Nice.” It’s a lighthearted poke at us folks in the middle of the country for almost being too nice sometimes. […]

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Early voting for April 1 election

gets later start than expected By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com The start of early voting for the April 1 consolidated election has been postponed for 10 days – from March 7 […]

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Food Pantry takes first step toward new location

Plan Commission gives its OK to proposed move By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com On Thursday night, the Woodstock Food Pantry began its journey of a thousand miles toward having a […]

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Shelter from the cold

PADS and Warp Corps help the homeless in McHenry County By Eileen Millardlarry@the woodstockindependent.com PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) and Warp Corps help homeless people in McHenry County year-round, […]

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