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 […]
Huntley resident Cindy Spalding spent a recent rainy Wednesday morning walking through Kolze’s Corner Gardens with her parents, Lee and Larry Oelsen of Sycamore. Spalding has been shopping at Kolze’s […]
If Marty Garcia, who sells four varieties of his freshly made salsa at the Woodstock Farmers Market every Tuesday, had any doubts about the quality of his product, a little […]
Heading into warm weather, The Woodstock Independent takes a look at what’s new on the local business scene. Food Shed Co-op grocery Scheduled to open this fall, the Food Shed […]
The last time Woodstock had two men’s shops on the Square, the town’s population had not yet cracked 20,000, “the high school” meant Woodstock High School, and the boyish Brian […]
A step inside the main entrance at Cedarhurst Senior Living on the west side of U.S. 14, just north of Northwestern Hospital Woodstock, reveals a design for assisted living and […]
In what must come as a disappointment for the former patrons who still miss Colemans, a “for lease” sign popped up in front of the empty parking lot on Lake […]
The scaled-down retail space at 203 Main St. that Casting Whimsy occupied for nearly three years developed an Alice-in-Wonderland feel that went beyond the cutout Alice and White Rabbit figures […]
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.
