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When Woodstock resident Frank Harrison finished his undergraduate training at the University of Illinois and Milton College in 1971, he emerged with a bachelor’s degree in English and education. “About […]






Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Staff members of The Woodstock Independent have won 26 awards in a statewide contest sponsored by the Illinois Press Association. The newspaper won 17 awards in the news-editorial competition, […]


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.