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Encyclopedia > Woodstock, Illinois
Northwest corner of Woodstock's public square
Northwest corner of Woodstock's public square

Woodstock is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,241 as of 2006. The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission predicts the city will have a population of 30,522 in 2030. It is the county seat of McHenry CountyGR6. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 764 KB) Woodstock, Illinois. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 764 KB) Woodstock, Illinois. ... McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...


It is the home of the historical Woodstock Opera House. Woodstock was named in 2007 as one of the nation's Dozen Distinctive Destinations 2007 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[citation needed] Woodstock Opera House The Woodstock Opera House is a historical venue for performing arts and receptions located in Woodstock, Illinois. ...

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Geography

Location of Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock is located at 42°19′3″N, 88°26′46″W (42.317614, -88.446192)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias IL county maps by Seth Ilys. ...


United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.6 km² (10.7 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 20,151 people, 7,273 households, and 4,843 families residing in the city. The population density was 729.9/km² (1,891.1/mi²). There were 7,599 housing units at an average density of 275.2/km² (713.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.48% White, 1.06% African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 7.69% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.01% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 7,273 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.30. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $47,871, and the median income for a family was $54,408. Males had a median income of $40,137 versus $27,264 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,210. About 5.3% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


23% of Woodstock residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.


Movies

The award winning film "Groundhog Day" was filmed in Woodstock. One of the stores from the Woodstock Square was used to film a scene from the movie. Signs from other stores are also visible throughout the movie.


Far more important, however, is the fact that Woodstock can claim an important role in one of the greatest creative outpourings that film -- and for that matter theater, radio, and television as well -- has ever known: the work, one wants to say the oeuvre, of Orson Welles.


Orson Welles attended the Todd School for Boys in Woodstock. At Todd, Welles came under the positive influence and guidance of Roger Hill, a teacher who later became Todd's headmaster. Hill provided Welles with an ad hoc educational environment that proved invaluable to his creative experience, allowing Welles to concentrate on subjects that interested him. Welles performed and staged his first theatrical experiments and productions there. The Todd Seminary for Boys, later the Todd School for Boys was located in Woodstock, Illinois. ...


On his father's death, Welles travelled to Europe with the aid of a small inheritance. While on a walking and painting trip through Ireland, he strode into the Gate Theatre in Dublin and claimed he was a Broadway star. Gate manager Hilton Edwards later claimed he didn't believe him but was impressed by his brashness and some impassioned quality in his audition. Welles made his stage debut at the Gate Theatre of Dublin in 1931, appearing in Jew Suss as the Duke. He acted to great acclaim, acclaim that reached the United States. He acted in smaller supporting roles as well. On returning to the United States he found his brief fame ephemeral and turned to a writing project at Todd that would become the immensely successful Everybody's Shakespeare, and subsequently, The Mercury Shakespeare. Welles traveled to North Africa while working on thousands of illustrations for the Everybody's Shakespeare series of educational books, a series that remained in print for decades. The Gate Theatre, in Dublin, was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammoir, initially using the Abbey Theatres Peacock studio theatre space to stage important works by European and American dramatists. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...


An introduction by Thornton Wilder led Welles to the New York stage. He toured in three off-Broadway productions with Katharine Cornell's company. Restless and impatient when the planned Broadway opening of Romeo and Juliet was cancelled, Welles staged a drama festival of his own with the Todd School, inviting Micheal MacLiammoir and Hilton Edwards from Dublin's Gate Theatre to appear, along with New York stage luminaries. It was a roaring success. Katharine Cornell, as Lucrece Katharine Cornell (February 16, 1893-June 9, 1974) was born on February 16, 1893 (although most sources cite the incorrect year of 1898) in Berlin, Germany to American parents, and raised in Buffalo, New York. ...


Annual traditions

  • Dick Tracy Days
  • Diversity Day Festival
  • Fair Diddley
  • Farmers market
  • Festival of Lights
  • Groundhog Days
  • HarvestFest
  • McHenry County Fair
  • Summer band concerts
  • Woodstock Challenge
  • Woodstock CABA Days


The town celebrates "Groundhog Days" at the beginning of every February, including tours of famous filming sites from the movie since Woodstock was the primary filming location for the 1993 movie Groundhog Day (although the fictional events of the movie take place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania). The town now even has its own groundhog named "Woodstock Willie", who essentially performs the same tasks as "Punxsutawney Phil" at the site of the original Groundhog Day festival. Every year on the weekend of Groundhog Day, the Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theater shows Groundhog Day for free. A new tradition that Woodstock has added is the annual groundhog lighting on Groundhog Day. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Groundhog Day is a 1993 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. ... Groundhog Day 2005 in Punxsutawney. ... Groundhog Day 2005 in Punxsutawney featuring Phil. ... Groundhog Day 2005 in Punxsutawney. ... Groundhog Day 2005 in Punxsutawney. ...


Every summer, Woodstock hosts "Dick Tracy Days" to celebrate the work of one of its most famous residents, Chester Gould, the artist who created for the Chicago Tribune and its syndication business, possibly the most famous newspaper cartoon series ever created. Dick Tracy is a long-running comic strip featuring a popular and familiar character in American pop culture. ... Chester Gould (November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985) was the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977. ... // The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois and owned by the Tribune Company. ...


Parks

Bates Park
Emricson Park
Kishwaukee Park
Olsen Park
Rain Tree Park
Ryders Park
Silver Creek Park
Tourists Park

Residents of note

  • Chester Gould (1900–1985)
  • Orson Welles (1915–1985)
  • Laura Caldwell, popular author of several novels including A Clean Slate and The Rome Affair, grew up in the area and is an alumna of Marian Central High School.
  • Michele Weiner-Davis, renowned psychologist and author of the bestselling books Divorce Busting and The Sex-Starved Marriage, operates her acclaimed Divorce Busting Center on the Square.

Chester Gould (November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985) was the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Mayor

Brian Sager, Ph.D. 2005 to present


New Woodstock Schools

In March 2007 the names for three new Woodstock schools were announced. The schools are as follows; Creekside Middle School, Woodstock North High School and Applewood Elementary. Because of the growth of the town in population, these schools will help to balance enrollment numbers throughout District 200.


External links

Woodstock

Woodstock Schools


Woodstock Area ’ Marian Central Catholic is located in Woodstock, Illinois. ... Woodstock High School or the Blue Streaks is a high school located in Woodstock, Illinois, fifteen minutes south of Wisconsin and one and a half hours northwest of Chicago. ...


McHenry County Fair McHenry County McHenry County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...


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Woodstock, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (494 words)
Woodstock is a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 21,985 as of 2005.
Woodstock was the primary filming location for the 1993 movie Groundhog Day (although the fictional events of the movie take place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania).
The Gitlin Law Firm - Woodstock, Illinois -- The glossary for Illinois Divorce and Paternity Cases (7643 words)
Illinois' role of the child representative remains at odds with the position taken by the American Bar Association as to the proper role for a lawyer in such proceedings.
In Illinois if there is a claim of dissipation, generally the spouse who is charged with dissipation has to show how he or she spent such funds, that is, demonstrate that the funds were spent for a marital purpose.
The Illinois anti-eavesdropping statute is at 720 ILCS 5/14-1.
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