District officials say they won’t make mono- and dual-language schools Woodstock School District 200 will consider ways to close Dean Street Elementary School, but officials won’t move forward with a […]
Centegra Health System’s plans for its Woodstock hospital were front and center at a hearing before a state regulatory board at the Woodstock Opera House Oct. 2. The Illinois Health […]
The sales tax in Woodstock will increase next year after the City Council approved a 1-point hike. The council voted 6-1 Sept. 19 to approve a home-rule sales tax in […]
The city of Woodstock has plenty of opportunities for economic growth despite recent setbacks, Mayor Brian Sager told local business leaders. The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted its […]
Chaplains, pharmacists among those laid off Centegra Health System officials announced plans Sept. 19 to eliminate or outsource 361 jobs in the face of mounting financial pressure. The layoffs will […]
Concerns about potential segregation and the loss of a neighborhood school continued to dominate discussions at a community forum hosted by Woodstock School District 200 Sept. 20. The meeting at […]
Setbacks to public safety, higher costs for ambulance rides and anxiety over the future of medical care in Woodstock were key worries from residents during three public forums about cuts […]
Woodstock School District 200 will use less office space when a lease ends this month. The school district will no longer rent about 5,000 square feet at 224 W. Judd […]
Public dedication will take place Friday, Oct. 6 A mural celebrating arts and entertainment in Woodstock is nearing completion. “Woodstock on Film and On the Stage,” a 118-foot painting that […]
A new mobile clinic that aims to bring health care to people who might otherwise go without was recently unveiled in Woodstock. The medical supply van, dubbed the “Clinic […]
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