Handler has hands-off approach leading up to Groundhog Day Some Woodstock residents have wondered what Woodstock’s official Groundhog Day prognosticator does with all of his time leading up to the […]
Moose to celebrate with gala/fundraiser Jan. 25 The Woodstock Moose Lodge 1329 received its charter Jan. 25, 1918, and will mark its 100th year as a fraternal and community service […]
“This is such a wonderful Christmas gift,” Dorothy Clark, a Wonder Lake resident for four decades, exclaimed as she watched dozens of men and women take down the overgrowth that […]
Year-end figures compiled by Midwest Real Estate Data for 2017 show real estate sales in Woodstock continue to rise and the average sales price is on an upswing as well. […]
There is a mental health crisis facing the nation’s colleges, but Woodstock resident Dr. Philip K. McCullough and his daughter Kristen M. Granchalek, a licensed clinical social worker, believe that […]
“Welcome home, Niki,” Habitat for Humanity of McHenry County Family Services Coordinator Kathy Haupt said during the Habitat For Humanity home dedication Dec. 16. “My goal was to get into […]
Christmas comes early every year for Chris Cantwell. For the past 15 years, the Woodstock Rotary Club member has had the pleasure of promising to grant holiday wishes to the […]
Woodstock resident Diane Brokaw is spending this Christmas season as she has the previous two: raising funds to “Stuff the Stocking for Zach.” Her only child, 20-year-old Zach Brokaw, was […]
Visitors will have an opportunity to visit the historic Stickney House in Bull Valley during the Victorian Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at 1904 Cherry […]
The week preceding Veterans Day, Bull Valley Equestrian Center underwent a makeover intended to benefit the veterans program it hosts, but the project proved to touch the hearts of everyone […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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