Holiday business promos for Winter in Woodstock This week marks the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season in Woodstock with the launch of the Legend of the Pickle Scavenger Hunt. […]
Three proposals to develop the former Die Cast factory site in Woodstock give the City Council a choice among apples, oranges, and pears. The Marquee, Union Place, or Central Park? […]
City Council will hear plans for Die Cast site Three prospective investors will present their ideas Friday for development of the former Die Cast Factory site on Clay Street. City […]
Four companies interested in developing the site of the former Die Cast factory are expected to present their plans to the City Council in October. “They’re ready to go,” Mayor […]
Development of the former Die Cast site in Woodstock, vacant since the factory was demolished 25 years ago, now involves three possible investors. The City Council last week adopted inducement […]
You can use “Ravinia West” to describe a new downtown Woodstock Pavilion concept – a gathering place, a park, performance venue, and wintertime ice rink. That’s what Mayor Mike Turner […]
Twenty-five years ago this week, demolition began at the abandoned Woodstock Die Cast factory site on Clay Street. Today, the land is targeted as the city’s best opportunity to develop […]
Development of an apartment complex north of the Metra depot is back on the fast track. Plans for Central Station, on the former Die Cast factory site, received a certificate […]
Elgin developer proposes apartments for Die Cast factory site
When the time is right for development of the downtown area, Woodstock will have a big place to develop. The City Council last week approved the purchase of the vacated […]
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