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‘The power of storytelling’

Tribune News Service columnist Heidi Stevens to speak at Opera House By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Heidi Stevens has been a columnist for the Chicago Tribune since 1998, perhaps best known […]

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‘All a little mad’ about theater

“Alice in Wonderland JR.” is 20th production at St. Mary since 2011 By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Cast and crew members from St. Mary School’s 2011 production of “Alice in […]

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‘I would 1,000 percent do this again’

By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com When Marian Central Catholic High School senior Colin Zecchin was in third grade, he stepped onstage for the first time and has never looked back. Zecchin […]

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Woodstock Arts Commission working on 2025 projects

By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com With so much in the pipeline for 2025, the Arts Commission is making headway on its various projects. Since the commission’s inception, members have worked […]

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Dreams really do come true

Woodstock woman takes a spin on the Wheel of Fortune, wins $3,700 By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com So many people wonder whether dreams really do come true, but Woodstock resident Jo […]

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‘A riveting book with a big movie idea’

Author to share his 30-year journey from book to movie By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com What’s it like to have a great idea for a book, get a movie deal before […]

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Marian musical makes ‘News(ies)’

Directors praise students’ connections in preparing for four presentations By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com A perfect mix of students and directors made “Newsies” an “easy fit” for Marian Central Catholic High […]

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‘Our next phase as artists’

Artisans on Main to open The Annex in back for classes and private events By Lydia LaGue-Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com The artists at Artisans on Main have molded themselves into a prominent […]

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Arts Commission mulls over arts master plan

Groundhog-in-the-Square statue moves forward; fundraising ongoing for roundabout sculpture By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com A movement to place a statue of the groundhog in the Park in the Square is […]

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WNHS creates ‘Aladdin’ magic

Theater production provides students opportunities for growth By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com A whole new world arrives as Woodstock North High School Theatre presents “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” Feb. […]

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Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

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Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.

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