Woodstock VFW Post 5040 has been a fixture in town for 75 years. Committed to serving veterans, youths and families, community, and the spread of patriotism, the VFW has been […]
City Council members last week were generally supportive of a plan to use space in a renovated Old Courthouse for a community arts center that would host classes, exhibits, and […]
With finances of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District in good shape, the Board of Trustees is in a spending mood. More firefighters, more vehicles, more radios, and more computers were on […]
Members of the Woodstock City Council were not exactly sure what they did in an emergency meeting Sunday afternoon. They just knew they had to do it. “It’s a do […]
Woodstock is joining other McHenry County towns in a rush to beat a midnight Sunday deadline to enact a “penny per push” tax on video gambling machines. The City Council […]
Woodstock shoppers will be able to “Shop, Save, and Win” again this year at locally owned independent retailers while the city tries to figure out the impact the program has […]
Four years have not cooled the passions of Woodstock landlords who see city regulation of rental properties as unnecessary government intrusion into their business. Mayor Mike Turner admitted at last […]
Blain’s Farm & Fleet has been around Woodstock for 60 years – all around town. Originally located at 229 Main St., the store held a presence as one of the […]
By Lydia LaGue news@thewoodstockindependent.com When you put a group of artsy-minded people in one room, the anticipation of what they are about to create is nearly palpable. Members of the […]
With an air of mystery analogous to a theatrical opening night, the Arts & Culture for Woodstock Fund will kick off its fundraising endeavors Nov. 6 at the Woodstock Opera […]
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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