
Arts Briefs: Art of the Land; Naval Wars; Legacy of the Lighted Deer; Black Box Theatre
TLC’s Art of the Land art show this weekend The 14th annual Art of the Land art show and fundraiser of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will be from […]
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TLC’s Art of the Land art show this weekend The 14th annual Art of the Land art show and fundraiser of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will be from […]
Recent change orders for renovation of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House have added nearly $700,000 and two months to the project. The City Council last week authorized Bulley & […]
Knocking down walls and tearing up concrete at a 165-year-old building can yield surprises. Some of those unexpected discoveries added almost $250,000 that was approved last week by the Woodstock […]
Local writer’s WWII novel has Woodstock reference Richard Rostron of Woodstock has published “The Burning Sea of Iron Bottom Bay,” which he says – brings World War II naval history […]
Three tenants are now under lease for the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House after the City Council last week approved an agreement with the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & […]
Declaring Public House restaurant “critical to the success” of the Old Courthouse renovation, Woodstock city officials have approved a $389,000 forgivable loan to help the business survive a five-month shutdown […]
Ten years ago this week, then-Mayor Brian Sager used his State of the City address to update the public on plans for the Old Courthouse. Three weeks ago, current Mayor […]
Bond issues totaling $19 million will help to finance two major projects in Woodstock’s immediate future – renovation of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, now underway, and the city’s […]
“It’s nice that this will finally be fully used,” said Michael Ervin, co-owner of Ethereal Confections, as he picked his way around construction debris during a tour of the Old […]
Woodstock’s new events facility in the Old Courthouse is now booking weddings, parties, and more – 18 months from now. Final details of construction and renovation work at the Old […]
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