If you’re a child visiting the Woodstock Square at Christmastime, a pilgrimage to Santa’s Hut is a must. Special events, such as the Lighting of the Square and the Christmas […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com McHenry County College this fall has welcomed a new crop of students in its entrepreneurial agriculture program, which is designed to prepare both degree-seeking students and food […]
When he thinks back on his growing up in Woodstock, Jose Cazares remembers the teacher who had the biggest impact on him. At then-Northwood Elementary School, Mr. Peters was Cazares’ […]
One week ago, John Harding, with mixed emotions, cleaned out the office he had maintained at Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate at 1710 S. Eastwood Drive. Much of the 10,000 […]
Restaurants were “the first casualties of the pandemic” said Krista Coltrin, Woodstock’s Economic Development coordinator. Beginning March 21, 2020, Illinois restaurants were closed to indoor dining by state order. When […]
If you take a walk or drive around the Woodstock Square, your eye can’t help but be drawn to two fire-engine red banners – one in each of two vacant […]
Miami-based Mango Publishing Group has announced the acquisition of Woo Jr. Kids Activities of Woodstock, a publisher of educational activity books. The acquisition includes Woo! Jr.’s backlist of 19 titles […]
“Mom’s in planner mode!” That’s the exclamation from Ashley and Chris Marulli’s boys – Carson, age 10; Rowan, age 7; and Huckson, age 4 – when their mother is knee-deep […]
Just a week after deciding to lift the cap of 25 video gambling licenses in Woodstock, the City Council started the process of pushing it to 27. In a 7-0 […]
Woodrow Wilson’s vice president, Thomas Riley Marshall, might have believed that “What this country needs is a really good five-cent cigar,” but Guy Spinelli would prefer that the country get […]
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What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all…
Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
