Field Day is ham radio’s open house. For 24 hours every fourth full weekend in June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com All 1.7 acres of Food Shed Co-op’s site for a new grocery are expected to be rezoned from manufacturing to retail business use. The Woodstock Plan […]
The skies were clear, the winds were fairly calm, and the morning was perfect for flying – or for watching planes fly into Wonder Lake’s Galt Airport. Experimental Aircraft Association […]
By Heather Vosburgh news@thewoodstockindependent.com The annual display of daffodils alongside roads in Bull Valley by the Bull Valley Garden Club had an expanded presence this spring, spreading onto and alongside […]
In honor of Father’s Day, Woodstock resident Carol Cerny shared an interesting fact about the men in her immediate family. Four current generations of the family have members who are […]
Six young women will soon begin their final year in Woodstock Troop 150. They are now Ambassadors, which is the sixth level in Girl Scouts open to girls in grades […]
By Destiny Seaton With the recent passage of The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, many of us are wondering how we can utilize the new laws to make our homes […]
Emricson Park ball fields to get T-Mobile upgrades The City Council last week agreed to a $248,000 upgrade of the infield surfaces of the Dream Field baseball diamond and Sullivan […]
By Julie Peters No sound compares to the sound of a school bus. It accelerates with a roar. It slows with a guttural growl. It stops with a squeal and […]
“There are Oceans of Possibilities when it comes to art,” Betsy Gessert said. “There are so many ways to create.” Gessert’s own art will be featured on the chalk wall […]
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.
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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…
