Creating a new “community space” is the short-term plan for the former lumberyard site on East Judd Street while the new owner, MBI, considers how to further develop the 1.13-acre […]
Purchase of new Jaws of Life equipment for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District to free trapped motorists at accident scenes will be made possible in part by a local donation. The […]
Metra riders will see a little of the old Woodstock train station in the newly remodeled southeast end of the depot that was opened last week to morning commuters. Benches […]
Beginning Monday, Aug. 22, Woodstock’s train station will have the south entrance open to the public to accommodate Metra’s morning schedule. According to a news release from Kevin Newton, COO […]
Development of the long-abandoned downtown lumberyard took a first step last week when the City Council approved an inducement resolution for the new owner, MBI. That means MBI may begin […]
On July 26, a key vacant parcel in the downtown area moved significantly closer to development. MBI Staffing CEO Tom Wilson bought the 1.13-acre property at 200 E. Judd St. […]
As the weather turns – slowly – from winter to spring, several projects are underway in and around Woodstock. By summer, the business landscape will have a new look. Train […]
After years of on-again, off-again food-and-beverage providers operating in Woodstock’s train station, the city will have a different kind of tenant starting in April. Under a lease approved March 15 […]
Third time was the charm for property at 217 W. Judd St. to come before the Historic Preservation Commission, which has voted to recommend a certificate of appropriateness on the […]
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.
