Van Brautigam Van Brautigam, originally from McHenry County, suffered a brain injury in a childhood accident that has left him unable to work. He is receiving federal Supplemental Security Income; […]
Part of the conundrum facing communities that want to “solve” homelessness is that the problem does not have a single cause. Moreover, a combination of two or more factors often […]
Longtime Woodstock business Peters Motors has moved operations to a new, larger facility, led by second generation owner Craig Peters and his son, Ryan, carrying the business into the third […]
ABOUT THIS SERIES Woodstock attracts people who are homeless because, as the county seat, many agencies are here to serve them. In this three-part series, The Independent will examine the problem, […]
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Mary Skinner will bring the story of Irena Sendler, a member of an underground network that conspired against the Nazis to save Jewish children from the Warsaw […]
As an avid jazz musician, Jim Hecht would have appreciated the standing ovation he got at the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce’s 74th annual dinner and awards presentation. The long-time Woodstock […]
Three standout alumni athletes have joined the Woodstock High School Athletics Hall of Fame The 2018 inductees are: Brennae Benda, Class of 2008, a volleyball standout who played at Arkansas […]
“My father always said that if we could find something to laugh at, we could get through anything,” Joy Aavang, a storyteller, author and survivor, said as she held a […]
A fundraiser and benefit has been set next month for Katie O’Brien-Flannigan of Woodstock at Offsides, Sports Bar & Grill, 680 S. Eastwood Drive. O’Brien-Flannigan, a single mom and emergency […]
Chris Clemente and Daniel Rodriguez were best friends growing up in New York. Both enjoyed Bill Murray’s “Groundhog Day” movie and frequently wished each other a happy groundhog day, year […]
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.
