Reusable shopping bags back!
June 23, 2021
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 […]
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 […]
With northeast Illinois suffering a severe drought, Woodstock city officials have enacted a “mandatory” restriction on outside water use, the second of four levels of restrictions. Depending one the last […]
Dr. Brian Sager won’t soon be forgotten in Woodstock. People will be able to drive down Main Street, which now bears the honorary name of Dr. Brian Sager Way, as […]
Demand for year-round use of Emricson Park’s walking path is causing city officials to rethink its snow-removal plan for city properties. And if Woodstock wants to be an “age-friendly” community, […]
Although the main attractions on the consolidated election playbill April 6 will hold no drama, you will find competing characters elsewhere on the 2021 ballot. Woodstock has just one candidate […]
Despite appearances, Quizno’s sandwich shop in Woodstock, which last week received a $21,000 grant through the city’s Restaurant Relief Grant Program, has not gone out of business. The sign has […]
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