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Meet the meticulous motorcycle man

By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com Allied Motorsports offers inspections, repairs, and storage It’s possible, when turning into the driveway at 14910 Kishwaukee Valley Road, to think that your GPS has made a mistake. The first thing a driver sees is a white, two-story single-family home with black shutters. But the work of Allied Motorsports is done around back in a spacious shed where a 1975 turquoise Vespa is in storage and a newer Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob awaits a few last adjustments before its owner arrives at noon. It’s where Danny Room practices the art of motorcycle maintenance on “a lot of scooters, a lot of Harleys,” and everything in between. ‘Obsessed with motorcycles’ “I’ve been obsessed with motorcycles since I

3 Brothers turns 45

An anniversary and a celebration of the American dream By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com As Kim Alimovski cut the ribbon on Oct. 15 to commemorate 45 years in business for […]

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‘You felt like family…’

After 75 years, Woodstock bids fond farewell to Donahue FurnitureBy Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com In advice that would alter the interior design of hundreds, if not thousands, of local homes, […]

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Restaurant to residential: plan to transform Coleman’s property to Lofts on Lake  By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Nearly six years after Coleman’s Tavern and Grill closed, the building at 823 […]

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‘Very proud moment for Valley Hi and county’

By Susan W. MurrayNEWS@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com When Tom Annarella interviewed for his current position of nursing home administrator at Valley Hi 15 years ago, the subject of incorporating a memory care unit […]

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Wrapping up the roundup

Introducing the final three new Farmers Market vendors By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Of the 60 Saturday and 32 Tuesday vendors at the Farmers Market – most of which overlap […]

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Trading spaces on the Square

Blue Thistle goes into Curated’s spot, Grove House Market to Blue Thistle’s By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com These days, space on the Woodstock Square is at a premium, so if […]

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Buffalo Wild Wings GO set to open and other news around town By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Work on the storefront for Buffalo Wild Wings GO at 150 S. Eastwood […]

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From pain to purpose

Victor Pacini’s journey from survivor to speaker ByMariahLejman,MargueriteSchubert,andJaneMcConnell woodstock High school journalism class Victor Pacini’s life could have easily gone down a different path. A survivor of childhood sexual abuse, […]

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