While the temperatures were dropping and the first snow was falling in northern Illinois, Woodstock resident Dan Hart was in a tropical paradise, supporting a cause close to his heart. […]
Alpha BJJ instructors maintain contact with their jui jitsu students
Woodstock city Councilman and local business owner Dan Hart made his way to the medal stand in mid-December, earning third-place honors in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation NoGi World championships […]
Woodstock City Council meetings soon will be available to watch online. Beginning this winter, each of the council’s twice-monthly meetings will be livestreamed and archived to the city’s website. The […]
Following a public hearing on the matter, city officials differ on whether or not to implement a home-rule sales tax in Woodstock — and if so, how much the city […]
A fourth establishment will be added to the Benton Street Boardwalk after the Woodstock City Council finalized the rules for the controversial outdoor dining project. Benton Street Tap will join […]
City officials support retaining long-term public ownership of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House as Woodstock continues to restore the historic property and search for new uses for the old […]
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