Consolidation and finances were big issues at a forum for Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education candidates held March 8 at Woodstock High School. A district committee has discussed consolidating some schools as a way to save money and use extra space, but no final proposals have been made — something current School Board […]
Allen Stebbins has withdrawn from the race for Woodstock mayor, cutting the field of candidates in that election to three. Stebbins, a graphic designer, said he dropped out of the race because he feared a potential conflict of interest would force him to recuse himself from some City Council votes. “I thought that we have […]
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