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. […]
Staff Report news@diannethewoodstockindependent-com-2 If you’re thinking about getting tickets for the Florida Georgia Line concert Aug. 13 in Woodstock, you’re too late. “There were 10,000 tickets available,” city marketing manager […]
By Julia Eastham news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Farmers Market will celebrate its 40th anniversary this coming Saturday with a ceremony in the Park in the Square as the twice-weekly market carries […]
Development of the former Die Cast site in Woodstock, vacant since the factory was demolished 25 years ago, now involves three possible investors. The City Council last week adopted inducement […]
Despite some early morning storms resulting in extremely high humidity, more than 60 athletes, age 7 through adults, tested their swimming, biking, and running skills against the clock in the […]
I moved to Woodstock in 1984 after stumbling across a real estate ad in a national magazine for an original log cabin built in 1838. I met with the owners […]
Looking for a purpose behind your walk in the park? Woodstock residents now have a new recreational outlet available to them. A nine-hole disc golf course spouted up this spring […]
As street construction projects around northern Illinois have been interrupted by a labor strike that has cut off supplies of materials, Woodstock has been spared – so far. “Not yet,” […]
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 […]
By Julia Eastham news@thewoodstockindependent.com Music filled Woodstock Square and Stage Left Café Sunday afternoon as Woodstock’s Folk Festival had its first in-person concert since 2020. The concert opened with Tricia […]
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.
