As 2020 closes out, and with modified Christmas traditions being the norm this season, Judith Svalander Dance Theater’s Nutcracker is no exception. Though the production has undergone constant tweaking over […]
It is six more weeks of winter … according to Woodstock Willie. In front of a larger than ever crowd Sunday morning, a feistier-than-usual Willie was pulled out of his […]
“Truck buddies” from Woodstock to Chicago and beyond are expected for a truckin’ good time at Woodstock’s McHenry County Fairgrounds this weekend. Joe Nanez and Erica Burke of will host […]
With weather wreaking havoc at the event itself and IT problems doing the same at City Hall for a week afterward, it’s no surprise that the after-action analysis of this […]
When Wonder Lake resident Rob McClurg decided to combine his background in information technology with his experience as a business consultant to found TurnKey Digital, part of his plan was […]
Last July, Woodstock surprised itself with a new lightning-rod attraction, transforming itself overnight into the Midwest’s biggest hub of magic and fantasy aficionados outside the Bristol Renaissance Faire. Youth librarian […]
Northern Illinois denizens will attest, through chattering teeth, that the window of nice weather near the 42 North latitude line is a short one. As soon as warm, sunny days […]
Woodstock’s Farmers Market is in its 36th year, but don’t think you won’t find anything new at the twice-a-week summer sales on the Square. The final winter market of the […]
Part of the conundrum facing communities that want to “solve” homelessness is that the problem does not have a single cause. Moreover, a combination of two or more factors often […]
Activities with big crowds will continue in March at Woodstock Square Event and Banquet center, 333 E. Judd St., thanks to a temporary parking-and-restrooms fix approved by the City Council. […]
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Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
