Panera Bread has submitted plans to open a restaurant in Woodstock. Building and site engineering plans for the location were submitted to Woodstock’s Community and Economic Development Department early Friday morning. The proposed 4,100-square-foot restaurant, bakery and café would be located near the Jewel-Osco shopping center in an outlot south of the Circle K […]
A referendum asking voters if the city of Woodstock should approve municipal aggregation for the purchase of residential electricity will appear on the upcoming election’s ballot. If approved, municipal aggregation would likely save city residents money on their electric bills. The process is a relatively new concept in Illinois, with only 21 Illinois communities […]
The lack of snow during the first part of the winter season may have come as a blessing to those who despise shoveling driveways and walkways after each storm, but for the companies that depend on income from clearing snow, this season has been a curse. Kevin Scott of Majestic Sealcoating and Snow Removal, […]
A folly in New York landed Woodstock resident David Hahn the spotlight in Los Angeles. More than 20 years ago, Hahn was competing in a national bowling event alongside his father, who was commemorating his 25th anniversary at the championship. Hahn ordered a video of the competition to celebrate the achievement, but the event that […]
Every second Thursday of the month, a group of homebrewers from the northern Illinois region meets at Duke’s Alehouse & Kitchen in Crystal Lake to trade brewing secrets and occasional insults. The atmosphere, however, is not confrontational. The good-natured ribbing keeps the monthly meetings casual — but make no mistake, the discussion rarely steers […]
The only body of water in Woodstock may be a pond in Emricson park, but the city is home to a very beach-centric record-holder — the builder of the world’s tallest and longest sand sculptures. Ted Siebert started sand sculpting more than 25 years ago on the West Coast. Since then, he’s literally written […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
