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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 […]

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Time to tie it up and put a bow on it

Economic Development Director Garrett Anderson departs for Colorado job

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Kaden Combs’ path to a military career

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‘To be part of something bigger’

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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Ride to leave the lights on

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‘The most difficult part of my work was deciding when to retire’

ByJanetDovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Lynn Ryan’s lifelong profession has been nursing since 1966. She earned her RN at St. Anne’s Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago, her BS from St. Francis College […]

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‘So then, I need to learn how to play pickleball’

Dave Zinnen retires after a long career of service to the city of Woodstock ByEileenMillardnews@the woodstockindependent.com  As Dave Zinnen settles into the pace of retired life after 27 and a […]

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St. John’s Lutheran Church preschool closes 

lans are to reopen with a grade school for 2025-26 school year ByJanDovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com St. John’s Lutheran Church members have had a year of celebrations, anniversaries, and changes coming soon. […]

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Woodstock observes Memorial Day

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