Nearly six years ago, a speeding red car hit and killed a pedestrian on Route 14 near Lake Shore Drive on Woodstock’s east side. Police released a blurry photo of […]
Woodstock has an “exclusive developer” for the former Die Cast factory site, but the plan of Chicago Hubs Realty is still early in development. The City Council last week formalized […]
City Council decided in November the city budget will require a 4.15 percent property tax increase for Woodstock residents next year. Discussions at the past two meetings, however, indicate that […]
Woodstock City Council will have at least two new members after next April’s consolidated election, and voters will have plenty of options in filling three council seats on the ballot. […]
How the space designated for an arts center will be developed in the Old Courthouse is scheduled to be decided by the City Council at its Dec. 6 meeting. But […]
If preliminary numbers hold, the city of Woodstock’s portion of your tax bill next year will increase by 4.15 percent. That means a $150,000 home will pay $33.31 more than […]
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 & […]
Harnessing the power of the sun is not a new concept. Nor is technology to make capture of solar energy more efficient. But solar arrays – with our Midwestern agricultural […]
Woodstock’s fourth microbrewery has signed a lease for space in the historic Sheriff’s House starting next spring – or whenever construction manager Bulley & Andrews completes renovations to Old Courthouse […]
What new stores would you like to see in Woodstock? Retailers? Restaurants? What improvements does the city need to make in its facilities and services? Woodstock residents will soon have […]
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.
