A special use permit to allow Woodstock’s first cannabis-dispensing business to operate a 1411 S. Eastwood Drive, the site of the former Golf & Games, won a recommendation last week […]
Development of the former Die Cast factory site in Woodstock has hit a snag. Citing concerns about traffic, parking, safety, and open spaces, the city Plan Commission voted 4-1 to […]
After an hour-long discussion, Woodstock City Council members were divided on whether to allow conversion of a former chiropractic office and home into six apartments. In a 5-2 vote, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
To create a comprehensive plan for growth and development in Woodstock for the next 20 years, the community will have to reconcile related but competing issues. Resources will need to […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com All 1.7 acres of Food Shed Co-op’s site for a new grocery are expected to be rezoned from manufacturing to retail business use. The Woodstock Plan […]
What was almost a short meeting of the Woodstock City Council last week lasted nearly two hours after citizens asked for additional consideration of four items on the lengthy agenda. […]
Members of the Woodstock Plan Commission love the idea of a banquet facility in a renovated Old Courthouse to host gatherings of up to 200 people. They voted 6-0 last […]
D-200 board to consider back-to-school protocols ”Progress of the … plan to return to school on Aug. 16” was scheduled for discussion Tuesday night by the Woodstock School District 200 […]
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