Will city forgive business loans?
December 9, 2020
About 55 local businesses that borrowed more than a quarter of a million dollars from the city to help them through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic could see […]
About 55 local businesses that borrowed more than a quarter of a million dollars from the city to help them through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic could see […]
Firefighters battled heavy fire and smoke Tuesday morning when the responded to a blaze that destroyed a barn north of Woodstock at Route 47 and Charles Road. Equipment from throughout […]
Nearly a year of investigation has led to the arrest of a Crystal Lake man on a charge of theft of $10,000 to $100,000 from Resurrection Catholic Church in the 2900 […]
Despite appearances, Quizno’s sandwich shop in Woodstock, which last week received a $21,000 grant through the city’s Restaurant Relief Grant Program, has not gone out of business. The sign has […]
Winners will be declared early in the 2021 city election in Woodstock. That’s because the ballot will have no contests. In 2017, Woodstock had three candidates for mayor and six […]
Vote-by-mail ballots swelled the McHenry County turnout this month to record numbers, but Illinois might not want to follow a handful of other states that vote exclusively by mail, according […]
Good news for Woodstock residents who have mourned the loss of the Swiss Maid Bakery, lo, these past 21 months. Brett Nelson, the owner of By the Dozen Bakery in […]
StaffReport news@the woodstockindependent.com Twenty-seven Woodstock bars and restaurants will share in $500,000 the city has awarded this week through its Restaurant Relief Grant Program. Seven drinking, dining, and entertainment establishments […]
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