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Reusable shopping bags back!

When Woodstock enacted a bag fee Jan. 1, 2020, it was a pre-emptive strike. The Illinois Legislature had appeared to be on the verge of creating a statewide fee for […]

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New bag fee exception added

Two months before it goes into effect, Woodstock’s tax on single-use bags has been amended. The City Council approved the 10-cent fee Sept. 17, and last week carved out another […]

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