From the time she was 5 years old Michelle Pineda remembers hanging out at her family’s diner, Town & Country Restaurant, in Harvard. Taking advantage of those years of experience, […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors’ offices were necessarily careful about which patients to see in person. Physicians developed a “phoneside” manner, using Facetime, Skype, or Google Hub to “see” a […]
Downtown Woodstock bakery to close this week The Sugar Circle in Woodstock will close after the business day this coming Saturday. Owner Lauren Hamilton announced the closing last week in […]
After more than a month of ferrying carloads of merchandise to Woodstock from her Ridgefield store, Deb Corcoran opened the door to The Peacock Shoppe at 120 N. Benton St. […]
On July 26, a key vacant parcel in the downtown area moved significantly closer to development. MBI Staffing CEO Tom Wilson bought the 1.13-acre property at 200 E. Judd St. […]
By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com The Clothing Closet on Calhoun Street has shut its doors for good after the thrift store struggled to find volunteers to work. Peggy Maher, president […]
Planning a vacation? If so, according to the people behind the TripAdvisor website, 67 percent of you will use the travel research platform to read reviews of hotels, restaurants, and […]
When Jessica Cook was enrolled in a home economics class at Hoffman Estates High School, the students each made a mini cheesecake. “I loved the response when I gave it […]
It’s probably safe to say that none of the business owners who took out $5,000 loans from the city of Woodstock in the spring of 2020 lay awake at night […]
Shortly after the First Church of Christ, Scientist building at the southwest corner of Dean and South Streets went on the market for $289,900 in October 2020, Compass real estate […]
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.
