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Doubles duo won 5 state tourney matches

By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central’s doubles team of Julia Lukey and Jordan Cheng concluded a memorable season with five wins in seven matches at the IHSA Class 1A Tennis Finals. The dynamic duo concluded with a 24-2 record for the season and sixth place at state. They were 19-0 after winning the Cary-Grove Class [&he…
October 29, 2026

First-round football playoff games

By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central, 4-6 record, is at Johnsburg, 7-2, in an IHSA football playoff Class 3A game, at 7 p.m., Oct. 30. Marian Central, seeded 22nd, beat Kewanee 56-14 in the opening round Oct. 23. Johnsburg, seeded sixth, had an opening round bye. The Hurricanes and Skyhawks winner will face the winner […
October 29, 2026
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MC boys, 2 girls move on to cross-country sectional

By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central’s boys’ cross country team advanced to the IHSA Class 1A sectional meet with a third-place effort at the Westmont regional Oct. 24. The Hurricanes finished with 90 points at the regional meet. The sectional run at Kankakee Community College will be Oct. 31, with runners seeking quali…
October 29, 2026

Class 2A cross-country regional

Hedges leads boys’ sectional qualifying team By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Led by senior Elijah Hedges, Woodstock’s boys’ country team gained a strong fourth-place finish at the IHSA Class 2A Belvidere regional Oct. 24. Woodstock qualified as a team for the sectional meet. The Blue Streaks will be at their home course for the W…
October 29, 2026
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Special experiences for music students

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Two of the musicians in Woodstock High School’s orchestra program have recently enjoyed special educational and performance experiences.  “Both studen…
October 22, 2026
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SOAR@Dorr celebrates fifth anniversary

by Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr (Serving Older Active Adults) was created in 2021 to establish a center for actively engaged people over 55 to pursue interests and sh…
October 9, 2026

Turning Point to host candlelight vigil

By Jennifer Zittnan news@thewoodstockindependent.com At 6 p.m. on Oct. 15, Turning Point will host their annual candlelight vigil in the Woodstock Square to honor those who have lost their lives…
October 6, 2026
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Local businesses give back to Turning Point

By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com Thursday, August 20, was a good day for Turning Point, the nonprofit organization based in Woodstock that offers services and support to domestic violen…
September 18, 2026
Independent photo by McKenna Sweet. Woodstock Travel Services opened July 13 on the Square with full-service planning for customers looking to plan anything from trips to destination weddings.

New travel services available on Main Street

Longtime travel agents open Woodstock Travel Services on Square By McKenna Sweet news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dana Prichard and Tori Witt opened the doors to Woodstock Travel Services on July 13 t…
July 31, 2026

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Photo courtesy of Augustana College Experimental set-up where Cholo was conducting testing and collecting data

Success of WNHS ‘23 alum Cholo Ferrolino

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Cholo Ferrolino, WNHS ’23, is currently a student at Augustana College, where he is participating in serious scientific research toward building the q…
October 28, 2026
Courtesy Photo. Marian Central Key Club board members from left to right: Nathan Convey, Jack Morris, Daniel Derouen, Stella Blackney, Jordan Cheng and Natalia Lara.

Marian Central Key Club

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The members of Marian Central’s Key Club began the school year with several service projects in and around the school. The club is sponsored by the Ki…
October 22, 2026

Sports

Doubles duo won 5 state tourney matches

By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central's doubles team of Julia Lukey and Jordan Cheng concluded a memorable season with five wins in seven matches at the IHSA Class 1A…
October 29, 2026

First-round football playoff games

By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central, 4-6 record, is at Johnsburg, 7-2, in an IHSA football playoff Class 3A game, at 7 p.m., Oct. 30. Marian Central, seeded 22nd, b…
October 29, 2026

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