Woodstock antique store owners selling business Roscoe Woodstock Antique Mall is for sale. According to a Facebook posting, health reasons are behind the decision of owners Ted London and his wife, Gaylene, to sell the building and business at 890 Lake Ave. After 21 years in south Beloit, the business expanded with the purchase five […]
School District 200’s new Metals & Manufacturing Lab opened to students late last semester offering Woodstock North High School students a chance to learn and develop their career possibilities on their home campus. The lab will be dedicated at a Jan. 31 event, where students will demonstrate the new equipment and provide an opportunity for […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Spring 2024 is the projected completion date of the $22 million Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation at McHenry County College. The 52,000 square feet of educational space will support advanced technology and manufacturing program growth in McHenry County. Groundbreaking for the project was in October. The classroom and teaching lab […]
Despite a common misperception that high schools push all students to aspire to a four-year college degree, training for technical and manufacturing careers is a big part of the curriculum. A commitment to that preparation in Woodstock School District 200 will establish a hands-on metals and manufacturing lab at Woodstock North High School to mirror […]
Recently it has come to light the temporary closure of the McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption Center. This in addition to the limited staff and hours of operation at CASE, the “Companion Animal Specialty & Emergency Hospital,” also located in Crystal Lake. While reminded that it is only temporary due to staffing shortages does […]
Holiday traffic enforcement underway Motorists are warned that a “Click It or Ticket” traffic enforcement campaign around the Memorial Day holiday has begun with the goal of urging seat belt use to save lives. The Woodstock Police Department announced it is stepping up enforcement through May 31, encouraging drivers and passengers to buckle up. Early […]
Tour construction zone inside Old Courthouse Plan to get a little dirty at the Dusty Boots Tour at the Old Courthouse, 101 N. Johnson St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The building, along with the Sheriff’s House, is undergoing final stages of an $18 million restoration and renovation that is scheduled […]
Contest entrants will light up Woodstock Nov. 26 People may register their home, business, or block to participate in the 2021 holiday lights contest and to light up Woodstock and spread holiday cheer. Lighting of the Square is planned for 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, at which time everyone can “flip the switch” to make […]
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