Community liking new ‘vibe’ at Hearthstone
When the Woodstock Moose Lodge had its regular charity burger night in late February, funds raised were given to Hearthstone Communities. Those dollars, more than $1,800, couldn’t do much to […]
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When the Woodstock Moose Lodge had its regular charity burger night in late February, funds raised were given to Hearthstone Communities. Those dollars, more than $1,800, couldn’t do much to […]
Imagine sitting in a local taproom, enjoying a glass of cold craft beer, when in through the door comes a group of helmeted officers with police rifles and protective shields. […]
Voters in Woodstock don’t have a lot of reasons to go to the polls in the primary election March 19. That’s a good reason to apply (if you haven’t already) […]
Just call Woodstock “The City That Plans.” You can see proof via the Comprehensive Plan link on the city’s homepage, woodstockil.gov. Open that link and prepare to be impressed – […]
Comments on social media have not been especially kind to the new “branding” tools rolled out recently by the city of Woodstock. As Deputy Mayor Darrin Flynn said at last […]
In case there was any question that 10-acre property on Clay Street north of the train station is a former industrial site, the city is still negotiating with developer Chicago […]
Plans for 320 single-family detached homes and duplexes on Woodstock’s east side have finally made an appearance on the tentative schedule for City Council meetings. Lennar, the nation’s second largest […]
In keeping with the tenor of the times, some might suggest it was a conspiracy. It was all too convenient for veteran WGN weatherman Tom Skilling to be making his […]
Groundhog Day 2024 promises to provide a much more hospitable climate than last year for Woodstock Willie’s annual Prognostication. Even at 7 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, no portable heaters […]
Just when the Woodstock City Council will consider a TIF redevelopment agreement for the former Die Cast factory site has become something of a running joke at council meetings in […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.