By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock Police are close to putting an eye (or two) in the sky – and maybe one under a chair. Woodstock’s city budget this year includes […]
By Scott Kuykendall National Water Quality Month is dedicated to making the most of the relatively small amount of fresh water we have, because having clean water is vital to […]
Annual Autumn Art Tour Sept. 9-10 The 2023 Autumn Art Tour around Woodstock will be Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10. A free, self-guided tour of 14 stops, the event will […]
By Morgen Neuhauser news@thewoodstockindependent.com Frank E. Hanaford, a Civil War soldier buried in Woodstock’s Oakland Cemetery, escaped the infamous Confederate prisoner-of-war camp in Andersonville in 1864. Just a month after […]
By Patricia C. Kraft After your death, your assets will be owned by others. The transfers of your assets will occur in various ways, depending on how each asset was […]
Turning Point adds office space, transportation Turning Point, McHenry County’s only comprehensive domestic violence agency, will offer more services and expanded programming to victims of domestic violence this summer. According […]
In its 23rd year, Barndance raises more than $500,000 Gavers Barndance keeps getting bigger and better. Organizer Steve Gavers reported the fundraiser July 15 raised $524,532 to promote cancer awareness, education, […]
Photo Detectives, did you recognize this gas station as the current location of Frisbie & Lohmeyer Insurance? In 1964, Maurice and Leland Brasile took over from the Goodall family, changing […]
As SOAR@Dorr – Serving Older Adult Residents – celebrates its second anniversary, many new programs include a focus on overall fitness, flexibility, physical soundness, and social well-being for older adults. […]
Seth Rowe had to work around the weather to complete his Eagle Scout project. Brandon Meier timed his with the calendar after a pandemic forced him to delay it. The […]
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