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Video gambling causes council split on liquor permit

Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com Mixteca Restaurant and Tequila Bar has closed after 25 years in Woodstock, but its former space at 1390 S. Eastwood Drive should not be vacant for long. The […]

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City’s ‘focus’ on streets includes extending lifespan

Preventative maintenance process wins council’s vote By Larry LoughNEWS@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com As Woodstock enters the final year of its five-year Enhanced Streets Improvement Program – about $12 million in work this year […]

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Do we still need to teach cursive?

By Caryl Dierksen Last week I received an email from a politician asking for a contribution. There’s nothing unusual about that. But the subject line caught my attention: “A handwritten […]

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Action Packaging to bring 35 jobs, spend $7 million

Manufacturer moving corporate HQ quickly to Woodstock facility By Larry LoughNEWS@thewoodstockindependent.com Action Packaging, a 45-year-old company with more than 5,000 products, plans to invest $7 million to consolidate its corporate […]

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Latest chapter in Hearthstone saga worrisome

Like everyone else, we were saddened and dismayed that financial troubles at Hearthstone Communities, Woodstock’s largest senior housing complex, will soon cause the scheduled closures of Hearthstone Manor and Hearthstone […]

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