Luis Rodriguez owned and ran two successful restaurants in McHenry County before he opened Antigua Mexican Grill at 125 E. Calhoun St. on Sept. 1. Open since 2018, Antigua’s Crystal […]
With the start of autumn, The Woodstock Independent has harvested a bumper crop of business openings and moves around town. Here’s what we’ve gathered: Zak Dolezal, owner and chef at […]
Three weeks ago, The Woodstock Independent asked you, our readers, what cuisine you’d like to add to the city’s thriving restaurant scene. We did not set limits. You could tell […]
The car won’t start? It’s “making a funny noise”? Many Woodstock residents would give you the same advice. “Take it to Bob.” Bob is Bob Kristensen, owner of the Mobil […]
If you’ve read Dr. Seuss’ “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” to a child or grandchild, you’ll remember the rhyme: “Where do they come from? I can’t say. […]
Readers, The Woodstock Independent is eager to hear from you. Here’s what we want to know: If you could add a cuisine to Woodstock’s restaurant scene, what would you bring […]
In May, Hearthstone residents could look out their windows at the property’s unmowed lawns and know that something was not right. The city of Woodstock served notice on May 16 […]
While the letter of Hearthstone Prairie Home resident Marge Clark to Heritage Ministries did not result in responses to specific concerns, Crystal Briggs – Hearthstone’s business office manager – did […]
If your Thanksgiving travels had you driving north on Route 47 from the interstate as you headed back to Woodstock on the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday after the holiday, you […]
Back in 2006, just before the real estate market crash flattened prices, the median price for a detached, single-family home in the 60098 ZIP code was $240,000. In the past […]
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.
