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Solar project gets green light

Six years later, Council okays Lily Pond Road solar farm By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com  The Woodstock City Council approved a Special Use Permit at the September 17 meeting to allow […]

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Do you have to register your home-based business?

Find out before the Oct. 1 deadline rolls around By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com With the rise in the number of people working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, it might […]

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Thievery is a grave crime

Bronze vases stolen at McHenry County Memorial Park By Tricia Carzolinews@the woodstockindependent.com  Independent photos by Tricia CarzoliFlowers adorn the grave of a lost loved one in a bronze vase at […]

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Weathering the hailstorm (and the sales pitches)

Experts say start with your insurance company By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com August 27 brought a hailstorm to the Woodstock area, but it also brought a storm of phone calls, in-person […]

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‘Fries with this’ to cannabis

Council okays special use permit for dispensary in former Burger King By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com  The Woodstock City Council unanimously approved a special use permit at the Sept. 3 meeting […]

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‘A wonderful validation of all the hard work’

Old Courthouse Center wins prestigious award By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com At the end of August, the City of Woodstock learned that its work on the Old Courthouse Center was […]

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Parks Master Plan nears completion

Adoption could come as early as October By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com  The city is approaching the home stretch for the Parks Master Plan, a 10-year roadmap to improve current park […]

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‘Let’s light the cheese’

City Council approves Squire on the Square By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The Woodstock City Council voted unanimously at the August 20 meeting to approve an agreement with The Squire on […]

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Council OKs grant application for $1.2M 

Questions remain about scope/cost increases By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com  The Woodstock City Council voted at the August 20 meeting to have staff apply for $600,000 in grant funding through an […]

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Thanks for the memories

New City Hall spruce tree will be planted in time for the holidays By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The stately blue spruce in front of Woodstock’s City Hall will soon be […]

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