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Business loans taken for grants

Converting 56 loans to grants for small businesses in Woodstock will cost the city $280,000. That was the decision of the City Council last week, ending more than a month […]

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McHenry County Returns to Tier 1 Mitigation for COVID-19

Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Moving into the state’s Tier 1 mitigations today means inside dining at restaurants in McHenry County. Of course, diners have been doing that in Woodstock for weeks. […]

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Employment scam ‘significant’

“Here is your new Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) prepaid debit card issued by Key Bank,” says the letter attached to the plastic card. “Convenient access to your funds.” […]

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Hauling ‘grass’? Ease off the gas

When Woodstock police stopped the car of a 20-year-old Woodstock man shortly after midnight on Dec. 19, they were prepared to ticket him for driving without a light for his […]

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