Income and spending will jump about 25 percent in the 2020-21 Woodstock city budget – both inflated by the $9 million in major street improvements being made this year.The City […]
As a Woodstock home for developmentally disabled adults reels from the deaths of six residents and a staff member, the people of Woodstock have stepped forward to help.“The support from […]
Several spring and summer events in Woodstock have been canceled amid the uncertainty of the spread of the coronavirus.In a news release Thursday, Mayor Brian Sager and city administrators announced […]
Four residents of a Woodstock facility for developmentally disabled adults have died from COVID-19, and more than a dozen residents have been diagnosed with the illness since the first case […]
Plans for a slightly reduced program of street resurfacing in Woodstock were approved Tuesday night by the City Council, which met again by conference call because of precautions involving the […]
In response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement Friday ordering all Illinois residents to “stay at home,” and the closure of all “non-essential” businesses, Woodstock officials announced further restrictions on city […]
Woodstock has declared a local state of emergency in response to risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic. In a news release today, the city said – effective 2 p.m. Tuesday […]
Four proposals to make use of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House brought a generally enthusiastic response this week during the first public airing of the plans. Members of the […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependant.com Woodstock will host one of hundreds of marches nationwide this weekend to commemorate the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. A similar march last year drew more than […]
With Groundhog Day falling on a Sunday in 2020, big crowds are expected again for Woodstock’s annual Groundhog Days Festival.“Weekends are better,” festival Chairman Rick Bellairs said, noting last year’s […]
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