School Board discusses options if Department of Education shuts down By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com In a report to the D-200 Board of Education at the Feb. 11 meeting, D-200 Superintendent […]
New SOAR Explorers committee plans social outings for seniors By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com In addition to the many offerings for wellness, exercise, games, workshops, lectures, crafts, and much more, SOAR@Dorr […]
New missions attract visitors to Challenger Learning Center ByJanetDovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Challenger Learning Center has launched two new missions this school year, Lunar Quest and Operation Comet. Since 2001, more than […]
By Susan W. Murray thewoodstockindependent.com Faced with the usual January – February dropoff in business after the Christmas holiday season, retailers and restaurateurs might share the sentiment of Phil Connors […]
Theater production provides students opportunities for growth By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com A whole new world arrives as Woodstock North High School Theatre presents “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” Feb. […]
Tales of an unexpected career as a museum guard By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Author Patrick Bringley will bring his stories of working as a security guard at the New York […]
Marian senior wins local Voice of Democracy essay contest By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central senior Jennifer Galvin is the 2024-25 winner of Woodstock’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5040 […]
“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone?” Those lyrics are fun to sing until they apply to you. Until last week, […]
The third installment of the popular Netflix true crime series ‘Monster‘ is scheduled to begin filming at locations in the Chicago area, including Woodstock, starting February 18th. The production is […]
New Trinity Episcopal Parish includes St. Ann’s Episcopal church By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Trinity Episcopal Parish McHenry County was formed on Jan. 1 as a consolidation of St. Paul’s Episcopal […]
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.
