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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Tales of an unexpected career as a museum guard By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Author Patrick Bringley will bring his stories of working as a security guard at the New York […]
The third installment of the popular Netflix true crime series ‘Monster‘ is scheduled to begin filming at locations in the Chicago area, including Woodstock, starting February 18th. The production is […]
ByLydiaLaGue-Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com When Evanston resident Gail Gilbert first got her yellow lab puppy, Scout, she never could have imagined what would happen. Thirteen years ago, Gilbert’s cousin, who lived in […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
