A different type of resale store has opened in downtown Woodstock — Ehrke’s Used Appliances & More. The store, located at 144 Washington St., offers customers used appliances at prices less than 50 percent of what they would cost new. “Nobody has the money these days to buy new,” said Nancy Ehrke, who opened the […]
The Woodstock City Council voted unanimously to lift a ban on video gambling machines at bars and restaurants after only about 45 minutes of discussion at its Oct. 2 meeting. At the council’s Sept. 18 meeting, council members came to a consensus to have the question appear on an upcoming agenda after a petition signed […]
McHenry County Habitat for Humanity is hoping to open a ReStore in Woodstock before the end of the year and is looking for volunteers to help run it. ReStores accept donations of new and gently-used home improvement goods, furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances. The stores sell to the public at a fraction of […]
From 2009 to 2011, county homes and properties in Woodstock-area townships saw equalized assessed values drop by roughly 15 percent. The drop in assessment figures is due to the housing market crash that began about five years ago. Veronica Myers, Dorr Township assessor, said average assessments have dropped between 20 and 30 percent in Dorr […]
The Woodstock City Council plans to vote on potentially lifting the ban on video gambling machines at bars and restaurants at its Oct. 2 meeting. At the council’s Sept. 18 meeting, council members came to a consensus to have the question appear on an upcoming agenda. Currently, the city bans video gambling devices despite the […]
Lloyd’s Paint ‘N Paper continues on after the retirement of Dan and Cheri Gould, longtime owners and managers of the Woodstock store, 114 N. Benton St. For more than 50 years, the store has offered personalized service and a customer service first approach. Dan’s younger brother, Al Gould, who had primarily managed the Crystal Lake […]
Gasoline prices throughout the country have spiked in recent weeks. Some people buying gas in Woodstock have noticed prices exceeding those of neighboring communities. On Sept. 11, the average gas prices in Woodstock exceeded all other McHenry County municipalities with an average price of $4.36. In comparison, most Crystal Lake and McHenry stations were selling […]
On Sept. 13, Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock held its first-ever Interfaith Peace Summit in honor of the Unity World Day of Prayer. Around 75 people attended the event, which featured speakers from Islamic, Buddhist and Jewish temples throughout McHenry County. The summit was organized by USCW church member Debbi Evans-Rosales and the USCW spirituality […]
Starbucks has displayed multiple posters and photographs with information and statistics about childhood cancer as part of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which runs through September. Deb Fuller worked with Starbucks and Indepth Graphics & Printing owner Denise Graff Ponstein to produce the display. Fuller lost her daughter, Hope, more than two years ago to […]
Woodstock plans to conduct a search for a new city manager using its own staff and the City Council to seek out and interview candidates. City Manager Tim Clifton announced he will retire in April 2013 after serving nearly 20 years in the position. “With Tim’s announcement of planned retirement, it is incumbent upon this […]
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