Development at the former Die Cast factory site in Woodstock includes two phases of construction – and possibly three – under a redevelopment agreement between the city and Chicago Hubs […]
Work on a senior housing development at the former Die Cast factory site in Woodstock would begin by September under a redevelopment agreement approved Tuesday by the City Council.The agreement […]
Voters throughout McHenry County are likely to have a universal voting site in Woodstock starting this year.Final approval is expected this week for the county clerk’s elections office to move […]
Woodstock last week was still digging out of the two snow storms that hit the city the previous week.City parking lots along Jefferson and Throop streets were scheduled to be […]
Many residents might not care whether Woodstock requires businesses to register with the city, but City Council members say such a system would benefit the public.Councilman Tom Nierman, who owns […]
Downtown Woodstock’s No. 2 “opportunity site” for development is still waiting for the right opportunity.The No. 1 site, as identified by the city’s 2019 Downtown Development Plan, is the former […]
Woodstock’s new logo and other new branding symbols have not yet been announced, but the City Council has established a licensing process and commercial use guidelines for businesses that want […]
More than $375,000 in change orders for the Old Courthouse Center renovation will close the books on the project. Probably.City Council last week approved a ninth set of project adjustments […]
Frustrated City Council members have pulled the plug on a solar farm proposal on Woodstock’s far east side that originally was approved five years ago.In a 4-3 vote, the council […]
Over the objections of neighbors, the City Council last week rezoned part of a residential area for business use to allow self-storage units off Route 120 at 708 McHenry Avenue.Part […]
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