People who like the idea of a sculpture in the middle of Woodstock’s only traffic roundabout now have a way to support the project.Private fundraising is underway to supplement the […]
By Lydia LaGuenews@thewoodstockindependent.comThe Woodstock Arts Commission is going back to the drawing board for a proposed art installation in the center of the city’s only traffic roundabout.Since the commission first […]
Lydia LaGuenews@thewoodstockindependent.comThe Woodstock Arts Commission will extend the deadline for proposals of an art installation at the city’s first traffic roundabout.During their June meeting last week, commission members reviewed three […]
What kind of artwork should Woodstock display in the center of the city’s first traffic roundabout?City officials have formally asked for ideas by issuing a 32-page RFP – Request for […]
By Eileen MillardWe have never had a roundabout inside Woodstock city limits; now we have one.This large, very visible sign of change got me to thinking about change in general […]
By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com Over the course of the planning and construction of the Lake Avenue roundabout at Madison and South streets, public comment on Woodstock social media frequently included remarks […]
With no discussion, the City Council last week approved an additional $586,000 to the remodeling project of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House.The 26 change orders the council authorized building […]
Did anything happen during 2022 in Woodstock that did more to affect the flow of daily life than construction of the city’s first circular intersection?That’s why you will see more […]
As street construction projects around northern Illinois have been interrupted by a labor strike that has cut off supplies of materials, Woodstock has been spared – so far.“Not yet,” Christina […]
Progress is often inconvenient, even messy.That pretty much describes Woodstock these days, where “construction zone” signs might reasonably be posted at the city limits as a warning.But that is just […]
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.
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