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‘Whorled’ dedication at roundabout next week

Installation completed; landscaping planned ahead of dedication ceremony Nov. 15 Staff Reportlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com A dedication ceremony is scheduled next week for “Whorled,” a permanent public sculpture by local artist Bobby Joe […]

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Online survey next step in downtown plan

Survey open for resident input until Nov. 7By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.com An online survey is now available as the latest information-gathering step to direct city officials in improving the downtown area […]

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Woodstock Police Department Hosts National Drug Take Back Day

Safely Dispose of Unused or Expired Medications on Saturday, October 25 WOODSTOCK, Ill. — The Woodstock Police Department invites residents to participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 10:00 […]

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Remaining Hearthstone residents feel the squeeze

Managers of senior housing commmunity offer some answers about future of troubled complex By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com At a meeting on Oct. 9, the remaining residents in Hearthstone’s independent living […]

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City Council dispenses with new manufacturer

Company based in the Netherlands buying former M4 Factory building on Judd Street By Larry Loughnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock has attracted another new manufacturer, this one with an international flair. The City […]

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‘Stress, anguish, sleepless nights’

Hearthstone nearly empty; residents of   independent living on uncertain ground By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM Since Aug. 5, Hearthstone’s independent living residents have known that the 135-year-old retirement community’s […]

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‘You have to be really, really careful’

Woodstock residents speak up about difficulty of walking around townBy Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.com More than 25 Woodstock residents attended a presentation on Sept. 17 to provide their input about safer walkways […]

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Cautious council hears pitches for Die Cast site

By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com If those who are once burned are twice shy, then it’s understandable that members of the Woodstock City Council repeatedly asked the two potential developers of […]

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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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