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St. John’s Lutheran Church preschool closes

lans are to reopen with a grade school for 2025-26 school year ByJanDovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com St. John’s Lutheran Church members have had a year of celebrations, anniversaries, and chan…

May 29, 2024

Woodstock observes Memorial Day

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May 22, 2024

Challenge Corps first Lego League competition

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May 22, 2024

Food Shed Co-op opens

Full story will run in next week's edition By Susan W. Murray Ten years in the making, the Food Shed Co-op opened on Wednesday, May 15. Festivities kicked off at 9:00 a.m. with music and spee…

May 15, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

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Director Paul Rausch (left) plays piano during a parent choir rehearsal on Tuesday, April 16, at Woodstock North High School. Kai Roberts (above) and her mother, Lisa Hillstrom, make notes on sheet music.

WNHS parent choir hits the right notes — Paul Rausch shares the joy of music beyond the student body with adult choir

ByKevinLyons District 200 While leading the Woodstock High School choir for many years, Paul Rausch hoped to one day expand the joy of music and singi…

April 23, 2024

‘To those we’ve cherished and lost’ Theatre 121’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ celebrates the strength and resilience of Southern women

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April 16, 2024

State News

Consumers likely to pay more each month for utilities’ infrastructure improvements

Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Doug Scott presides over a commission meeting in Chicago in late January. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO — State regulators are again considering massive electric utility spending plans that would affect the state’s climate goals – and 5.4 million electric customers’ […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant …

March 18, 2024

Critics of governor’s budget proposal: Disappointed, insulted, deeply concerned; but comptroller praises ‘targeted approach’ as revenue proposals draw ire of GOP, interest groups

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza – the state’s chief financial officer – is swarmed by reporters for her reaction to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed budget moments after leaving the House of Representatives chambers. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

By ALEX ABBEDUTO, COLE LONGCOR and JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The annual process of negotiating the state budget kicked off Wednesday with Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposing a $52.7 […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant …

February 22, 2024

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Old Courthouse launches one, loses one

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May 29, 2024

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Jim Krzyzak and Emily Truscott are the Greenwood General Store’s new owners. They purchased the building in August and opened on April 19.

‘A little local spot’ The Greenwood General Store reopened on April 19

BySusanW.Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com While engaged couple Jim Krzyzak and Emily Truscott readied the Greenwood General Store at 4409 Greenwood Road for its April 19 reopening, Trusco…

April 23, 2024