People who have questions or concerns about the ongoing Old Courthouse project probably should take a look inside and hear the story of the 1857 building – its past and […]
Bids will be received this week for what is expected to be more than $13 million in Woodstock street improvements this year. Christina Betz, the city’s director of Public Works, […]
One side is “hopeful.” The other is “optimistic.” But no contract agreement came out of a meeting last week between the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Board of Trustees and board members […]
Celebration of Earth Day public event on April 23 Earth Day will be celebrated at Prairieview Education Center in Crystal Lake from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23. The […]
Twenty-one months after receiving a special use zoning permit to open a cannabis business in Woodstock, Six Labs Inc. last week won City Council approval to amend the permit to […]
Twenty-five years ago this week, demolition began at the abandoned Woodstock Die Cast factory site on Clay Street. Today, the land is targeted as the city’s best opportunity to develop […]
Comedy show April 23 to benefit animal shelter Helping Paws Animal Shelter in Woodstock will benefit from “Stand Pup Comedy Show” scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 23, […]
Metra’s service in Woodstock will return to normal this month – even better than before COVID-19. Whereas three weekday trains now leave the local depot for Chicago before 8 a.m., […]
MCC student wins vocational scholarship from Rotary McHenry County College student Christina Murphy is getting some help from Woodstock Rotary Club for her studies in the school’s occupational therapy assistant […]
“Improvements to city streets, building a traffic roundabout, and spending $3.4 in pandemic-relief funds are part of Woodstock’s budget in 2022-23 that will be more than $20 million higher than […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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