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Independent PHOTO by Ken FarverRiders, walkers, and supporters gather around the Square for instructions and spoken word prior to the Ride/Walk to Leave a Light On June 14. The event […]
Independent PHOTO by Ken FarverRiders, walkers, and supporters gather around the Square for instructions and spoken word prior to the Ride/Walk to Leave a Light On June 14. The event […]

A few of Woodstock’s captivating front porches By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s founding in 1844 means that we have a wealth of older homes from the late 1800s and early […]
Opera House offers public tours to showcase history, reveal renovation plans By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com When Nicole Ouimette, former company dancer with Judith Svalander Dance Theatre and 1997 graduate of […]

Rob Mecklenburg retires from teaching, begins new career By Caryl Dierksen news@thewoodstockindependent.com Like many young men, Rob Mecklenburg dreamed of becoming a major league baseball player. He had worked hard […]
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County preserves a one-acre cemetery GlendaMaki The land Conservancy of McHenry County The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has permanently preserved Queen Anne Cemetery, a […]

Economic Development Director Garrett Anderson departs for Colorado job


Soldiers from Woodstock’s Company D deployed overseas for about 400 days ByTriciaCarzolinews@the woodstockindependent.com On June 3, approximately 50 members of Company D, 1st Battalion 178th Infantry Regiment were part of […]

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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.