Woodstock – a home to love and dream
January 16, 2024
“A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson On the third Wednesday of each month, The Woodstock Independent […]
“A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson On the third Wednesday of each month, The Woodstock Independent […]
Hall of Fame induction rescheduled to Jan. 19 An unexpected snow day on Jan. 12 canceled the Woodstock High School basketball game that was to include WHS Hall of Fame […]
When Cheryl Smith was growing up on a dairy farm in Oswego, her parents read the newspaper every day. Two newspapers were delivered to the farmhouse: the Aurora Beacon News […]
The Woodstock Independent’s staffers received word of the paper’s new ownership on New Year’s Day when Cheryl Wormley shared the “Declarations” column that appears in this issue with them via […]
By Destiny Seaton The recent holidays mean many households are inundated with excess expanded polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam. Luckily for McHenry County, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County runs […]
Woodstock North solar project hits price snag That solar farm planned to serve the energy needs of Woodstock North High School is going to take longer to build than expected. […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com More than 1,875 acres of contiguous land in Hartland Township is now permanently protected from development. The McHenry County Conservation Foundation announced last week it had bought […]
Vote-by-mail applications due March 14 for primary Registered voters in McHenry County who want to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the March 19 presidential primary can now apply for one. […]
Photo Detectives, your last mystery should have been relatively easy to solve, an early Christmas gift from our intrepid Chief Photo DetectiveMaggie Crane. The Shell station was located at 850 […]
When Kellyn Vandewalker’s life changed in 2020 after having her nose nearly bitten off by a dog, she said she knew deep in her soul that God would use the […]
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.