What’s the marching band equivalent of performing on Broadway? Marching and playing in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Rose Parade, of course! This prestigious parade, which is held on New […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Local leaders will discuss food waste and single-use plastic during a Sustainability Summit this month sponsored by the Waste Reduction Action Team of the Environmental Defenders of […]
The Toyota Christmas commercial filmed on the Square – featuring the Woodstock Opera House, the Thoughtfulness Shop, and My Little Bo Peeps Shop, renamed Sam’s Books for the shoot – […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle (and it should be!), several opportunities locally will help you stick to […]
Every year it seems the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County grows a bit more and is able to make a bigger contribution to the environmental health of McHenry County. In […]
Woodstock’s most popular forum for discussion of local issues – The Independent’s Facebook page – reflects the interests of the thousands of people who interact with the digital platform. Guessing […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Wreaths were placed on the graves of 90 military veterans in McHenry County Memorial Park as part of the Wreaths Across America project. Members of the Woodstock-based […]
Just outside Woodstock, in rural Marengo, Chris Hanson and his team have created a unique holiday light show that is the talk of the town. “It’s been pretty exciting,” Hanson […]
Lt. Col. Dave Brady, an Army chaplain, returned home from deployment in Kuwait and Qatar in early November, just in time to participate in Woodstock Veterans Day activities, Thanksgiving, and […]
Two years ago, this column gave readers something they could have fun with, especially for that time after the family has shared a Christmas meal together, opened any presents they’ve […]
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.
What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all…
Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
