Halloween activities start around the Square Monday Look for costumed kids around Woodstock on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31. Halloween on the Square will include the costume contest starting at 4:15 […]
A historical marker commemorating labor leader Eugene Debs’ imprisonment in Woodstock was unveiled to a crowd of about 50 during a presentation Oct. 21 at the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s […]
Eugene V. Debs’ connection to Woodstock’s Sheriff’s House will be recognized by the Illinois State Historical Society despite concerns the influential labor leader’s politics could scare away donors. The Woodstock […]
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