Twice as nice
June 2, 2021
Plans for new uses of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House could be ready for City Council review next month. Even though occupancy by new tenants is probably still two […]
Four proposals to make use of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House brought a generally enthusiastic response during the first public airing of the plans. Members of the Old Courthouse […]
Five Woodstock businesses are among 17 finalists for the 2019 Business Champion awards presented by the McHenry County Economic Development Corp. Those Woodstock businesses are: • American Ad Bag and […]
Like waving the checkered flag to end the Indy 500, fresh black awnings popped out from the restored bricks at Ethereal Confections’ new location at 140 Cass St., signaling the […]
Last month’s announcement that Ethereal Confections is moving diagonally across the Woodstock Square to the former Elks Lodge building generated buzz in town and much excitement on Ethereal’s Facebook page. […]
Less than seven years after Sara Miller and Mary Ervin began selling handmade chocolates out of a small storefront next to Woodstock Classic Cinemas, Ethereal Confections has outgrown its second […]
On a mission of exploration, confirmation and investigation, the owners of Woodstock’s Ethereal Confections completed a South American and a Caribbean trip this summer, visiting various cacao suppliers. “We want to guarantee that […]
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.