| Woodstock is
a city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The
population was 20,151 at the 2000 census, and is 25,000
as of 2008. It is the county seat of McHenry County[1].
Woodstock is the home of the historic Woodstock Opera
House and Old McHenry County Courthouse. The city was
named in 2007 as one of the nation's Dozen Distinctive
Destinations 2007 by the National Trust for Historic
Preservation.
Woodstock was a primary filming
location for the 1993 movie Groundhog Day (although
the fictional events of the movie take place in Punxsutawney,
Pennsylvania). Outdoor and streetfront scenes were filmed
at Woodstock Square, and signs from other stores and
businesses are visible throughout the movie. . Several
scenes in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles were also
filmed in Woodstock including the scene in which the
car is towed in front of a building (the old Courthouse)
and Steve Martin enters the truck driven by John Candy.
In addition, Woodstock can claim
an important role in the creative development of Orson
Welles. 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.
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