Local police holiday traffic enforcement already underwayStopping impaired driving is the goal of special traffic enforcement that is underway through Labor Day weekend.The Woodstock Police Department is partnering with the […]
Metra riders will see a little of the old Woodstock train station in the newly remodeled southeast end of the depot that was opened last week to morning commuters.Benches that […]
Woodstock’s 133-year-old Opera House will see major improvements sooner than expected after the city learned last week it would receive a $3 million state grant.Woodstock is the only community in […]
Walking race Sept. 10 will benefit Opera HouseOnly 30 teams of two to six members each will be allowed for The Amazing Woodstock Race, a fundraiser for Friends of the […]
Knocking down walls and tearing up concrete at a 165-year-old building can yield surprises.Some of those unexpected discoveries added almost $250,000 that was approved last week by the Woodstock City […]
Beginning Monday, Aug. 22, Woodstock’s train station will have the south entrance open to the public to accommodate Metra’s morning schedule.According to a news release from Kevin Newton, COO of […]
Major improvements to Woodstock’s 133-year-old Opera House are the focus of a nearly $3 million state grant the city received this week.Woodstock is the only community in McHenry County to […]
Rhythm & Brews Fest kicks off at 6 FridayFree live music by The Blooze Brothers from Chicago will be featured during the Rhythm & Brews Fest this coming Friday at […]
Downtown Woodstock bakery to close this weekThe Sugar Circle in Woodstock will close after the business day this coming Saturday.Owner Lauren Hamilton announced the closing last week in a Facebook […]
By Lydi LaGuenews@thewoodstockindependent.comWith the Benton Street mural under their belt, members of the Woodstock Arts Commission are moving steadily forward with more initiatives.At its monthly meeting July 27, the commission […]
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