1959Government
Woodridge was incorporated on August 24, 1959, with less than 500 residents.
1996History
Woodridge has been named a "Tree City" by the Arbor Day Foundation for the past 16 years, and a study undertaken in 1996 indicated that village has over 8,000 publicly owned trees.
2005History
The record high for Woodridge was 105 °F (40.56 °C) in July 2005, and the record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was set in January 1985.
2006Economy
Woodridge is the home of the Home Run Inn pizzeria chain and was the home of Pabst Brewing Company from 2006 to 2011.
2007History
In July 2007, Woodridge was ranked No.
2017Architecture
The Park District also maintains Cypress Cove water park and the Athletic Recreation Center which opened in January 2017.
2020History
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 census there were 34,158 people, 13,023 households, and 8,762 families residing in the village.
2021Disaster
On June 20, 2021, just after 11pm local time, Woodridge was struck by an EF-3 tornado.
2023Government
As of 2023 the mayor is Gina Cunningham-Picek.