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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Woodstock Noon Rotary and Woodstock Mozart Festival have joined forces to host the inaugural Woodstock Oktoberfest fundraiser. “It is envisioned that Oktoberfest-type beers and German wines will be offered […]

A long-range McHenry County Division of Transportation plan is beginning to take shape to address future needs in the county. As the population has grown over the past few decades, […]
The Woodstock City Council voted Aug. 21 in favor of designating existing on-street parking spaces to accommodate expanded leased office space for an Illinois Department of Human Services office. Currently, […]
On Tuesday, nominating petitions for the Feb. 26, 2013, consolidated primary election became available at the Woodstock City Hall in the office of the City Manager, 121 W. Calhoun St. […]

After many years of planning and discussion, the Hackmatack Wildlife Refuge was announced as the 557th refuge in the nation. The area won’t officially become a refuge until the federal […]
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