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 […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindepent.comWorks of two Woodstock artists will be on display during a public reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Opera House.Rachelle Barmann and Denise Hoover […]
By Lydia LaGuenews@thewoodstockindependent.comWoodstock Children’s Summer Theatre is back with a classic musical.“Bye Bye Birdie” tells the story of songwriter and manager Albert Peterson, who works with his secretary Rosie Alvarez […]
McHenry County College student Maggie Griffin is 2022 Miss Woodstock.Jordan Cheng won the title of Little Miss Woodstock during the 73rd annual Miss Woodstock scholarship pageant June 23 at the […]
For “The Sound of Music” director Aaron Gomez, tradition runs deep.“I think this is such a classic,” said Gomez, secretary of Theatre 121. “I think audiences tend to be much […]
When Liesl Olson delivers her presentation on the Chicago Avant-Garde at the Jan. 20 installment of the Creative Living Series, she will tell the stories of five women from the […]
Opera House window repairs involve asbestosEmergency repairs to six windows in the Opera House will cost nearly $70,000.The City Council last week approved the expense, which is high, Finance Director […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comPerformers from the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet will be featured as part of a black-tie gala Nov. 6 at Woodstock Opera House to launch The Arts & Culture for Woodstock […]
Mayor Mike Turner was hesitant to guess how many local businesses would be offering video gambling five years from now.But he is sure it will be more than 25.That was […]
Council agenda includes hotel development review Conceptual plans for an ambitious development in Woodstock – an 84-room hotel, two drive-thru restaurants, and two apartment buildings with 150 residential units – was […]
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