Woodstock’s City Council this week will consider an ordinance to grant the mayor additional spending powers in a state of emergency. The city attorney’s office drafted an ordinance to allow […]
Woodstock’s City Council this week will consider an ordinance to grant the mayor additional spending powers in a state of emergency. City Attorney’s Office has drafted an ordinance to allow […]
Woodstock officials Friday announced the cancellation of most events on city property until April 13 because of risks involving the coronavirus pandemic. Programming changes were announced for all public facilities, […]
With construction still about two years away, the city is preparing for its role in the improvement of 2 miles of Route 47 through Woodstock. The project last year received […]
Seniors housing complex, car dealer win approval from city
Plans for an 83-unit complex of assisted living and memory care housing will go to the Woodstock City Council this month. The city’s Plan Commission recommended the council approve the […]
By Brittany Keeperman Illinois Department of Transportation has begun surveying properties along Route 47 for acquisition as it moves forward with its project to widen and improve the highway through […]
Downtown property that had been Woodstock Station and might have been Founder’s Crossing is again looking for a developer, but this time with a new owner of the site – […]
Woodstock might lure swimmers who lose their city pools
With Woodstock’s “new” tax increment financing district approaching its first anniversary, the city and Woodstock School District 200 finally have an agreement on compensating schools for extra costs caused by […]
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