Work on a senior housing development at the former Die Cast factory site in Woodstock would begin by September under a redevelopment agreement approved Tuesday by the City Council. The […]
Voters throughout McHenry County are likely to have a universal voting site in Woodstock starting this year. Final approval is expected this week for the county clerk’s elections office to […]
Woodstock last week was still digging out of the two snow storms that hit the city the previous week. City parking lots along Jefferson and Throop streets were scheduled to […]
Many residents might not care whether Woodstock requires businesses to register with the city, but City Council members say such a system would benefit the public. Councilman Tom Nierman, who […]
Downtown Woodstock’s No. 2 “opportunity site” for development is still waiting for the right opportunity. The No. 1 site, as identified by the city’s 2019 Downtown Development Plan, is the […]
Woodstock’s new logo and other new branding symbols have not yet been announced, but the City Council has established a licensing process and commercial use guidelines for businesses that want […]
More than $375,000 in change orders for the Old Courthouse Center renovation will close the books on the project. Probably. City Council last week approved a ninth set of project […]
Frustrated City Council members have pulled the plug on a solar farm proposal on Woodstock’s far east side that originally was approved five years ago. In a 4-3 vote, the […]
Over the objections of neighbors, the City Council last week rezoned part of a residential area for business use to allow self-storage units off Route 120 at 708 McHenry Avenue. […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com Tourism in Woodstock will get a boost with a state grant of more than $30,000 for marketing efforts to encourage visitors. Woodstock is among 51 grantees […]
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