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Ground broken amid fundraising for co-op grocery store; 2023 opening projected as organizers optimistic about closing funding gap

By Morgen Neuhauser news@the woodstockindependent.com  Loud applause and shouts of “Keep Digging” rang out as Food Shed Co-op’s board of directors ceremoniously shoveled into the chosen site for its new […]

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Cash bail will be eliminated in Illinois after justices rule 5-2 that SAFE-T Act provisions constitutional

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, paving the way for […]

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Illinois hotels report record revenues for fiscal year 2023

By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state’s legislative leadership, and representatives of the hospitality industry announced […]

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When smoke got in our eyes, lungs

Woodstock residents were among more than 80 million people from the Midwest to the East Coast who were affected by air quality alerts last week as smoke from Canadian wildfires […]

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Three seriously injured in two-vehicle collision; investigation continues

Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com A 74-year-old Woodstock man suffered life-threatening injuries and three other people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash west of Woodstock Friday afternoon. A 72-year-old Woodstock woman and […]

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Illinois expands use of police surveillance drones:  New law allows event surveillance, building inspections, search and rescue 

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Next time you attend a parade, there might be an eye in the sky.  A new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last […]

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