WOOD RIVER, Ill. — True North Boutique and Medspa celebrated its grand opening Saturday, Oct. 24, adding a clothing and personal-services business at 16 E. Ferguson Ave. in downtown Wood River.
The opening coincided with She Means Business, a community event highlighting women-owned businesses. The Telegraph reported the completed opening Oct. 26. The business’s own appointment directory lists the same Wood River location.
Owner Mandie Clark paired the launch with Wood River Business Alliance Director Kristen Burns to organize the downtown event, according to a pre-opening owner interview published in a sponsored RiverBender feature.
Clark described a boutique designed to offer inclusive clothing sizes throughout the store, with medspa services in the same location. She said the goal was to allow family members and friends with different sizes to shop together.
The business’s appointment directory identifies the location as True North Boutique and Medspa and lists providers available through its booking system. Customers should confirm current availability and prices directly, particularly for services requiring appointments.
The opening adds a new storefront to East Ferguson Avenue. Its connection to the women-owned business event placed the launch alongside other downtown merchants and local vendors.
The confirmed news is the business opening and its location. Information about treatments comes from the business; this report does not evaluate their clinical effectiveness.
Sources: Business location and appointment directory; Pre-opening owner interview (sponsored RiverBender feature); Completed opening reported Oct. 26, 2026
