Woodstock is about to get the kind of nationwide exposure it hasn’t seen since “Groundhog Day” was released 30 years ago. “5G is putting a whole new Woodstock on the map,” T-Mobile told the world last Thursday in formally announcing the winner of its “Hometown Techover” contest. “Woodstock brings home the $3 [million] prize, becoming […]
The quiet, residential streets of Woodstock will be the setting for the “Ride to Leave a Light On” – as a beacon for others – the evening of Saturday, Sept. 11. A procession of bike riders adorned with LED lights will gather in the Square and ride out on a jaunt of about 4.5 miles […]
Woodstock is the winner of T-Mobile’s “Hometown Techover,” which will provide the city with $3 million for connectivity enhancements in the downtown and lots of other technology goodies. After being announced in July as one of 10 finalists in the nationwide contest, Woodstock learned of T-Mobile’s decision Saturday night during a Rockstock concert on the Square attended […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com Population in Woodstock grew 3.47 percent between the 2010 and 2020 census counts, far outpacing the 0.5 percent growth for all of McHenry County, according to local-level data released by the Census Bureau. Newly released numbers show Woodstock gained 860 people in that decade, increasing population to 25,630. The city has […]
From among thousands of applicants, Woodstock is one of 10 small-town finalists for a $3 million “Hometown Techover” by T-Mobile. The city received a $50,000 check as a community project “jump start” during an announcement Thursday morning at the Opera House, where a couple of hundred people greeted the news and enjoyed cupcakes with frosting […]
In recent years, Woodstock residents and shop and restaurant owners have become increasingly more accustomed to cameras, crews, actors, and some parking inconveniences. HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” and the Super Bowl commercial for Jeep have used The Square as a backdrop. Last week saw another brush with Hollywood. As crew, cast, and props descended on the […]
Downtown Woodstock will see some disruption this week – traffic, parking, etc. – to accommodate a film crew to shoot scenes for an Amazon Prime series. With luck, you might catch a glimpse of Oscar-winning actors J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek, stars of “Lightyears.” Filming already has taken place in other areas in and around […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Engineering costs of $4 million to move the rail yard of Metra’s northwest line from Crystal Lake to Woodstock has made the first cut in Congress. A week after visiting Woodstock to talk about the project with city and county officials, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood announced Monday the funds had been included […]
StaffReport news@the woodstockindependent.com Twenty-seven Woodstock bars and restaurants will share in $500,000 the city has awarded this week through its Restaurant Relief Grant Program. Seven drinking, dining, and entertainment establishments each received the maximum $35,000 grant. Awards ranged from a low of about $2,200. Each grant was based on the percentage of documented losses from […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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