McHenry County libraries again have partnered to create a fun experience for residents to explore what the county has to offer through in-person checkout and interlibrary loan opportunities. Last year, […]
State senator moves office onto the Woodstock Square State Sen. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, has moved his district office to the Woodstock Square, at 209 N. Benton St. The new office […]
The Woodstock Challenger Learning Center invites the community to an evening of space exploration. Family Night Open House will take place at the Challenger Learning Center from 6 to 7:30 […]
Consolidated election early voting gets underway Early voting for the April 4 consolidated election begins this week at the office of the McHenry County clerk. Starting Thursday, voters may visit […]
The Mobil gas station pictured in the Feb. 15 issue of The Woodstock Independent is at 135 Washington St., current home of Napoli Pizza. The Mobil station moved to 315 […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Latest gardening trends, techniques, and tools will be among the topics at McHenry County Gardenfest in April. Gardenfest is a daylong series of seminars and workshops for […]
“Telling stories and having them received is so important. That dialogue is everything. I tell my students all the time that what separates us as human beings is our ability […]
By Ruth Rubertas news@thewoodstockindependent.com Do you think that at the age of 105 you would still be cooking family meals, doing your own laundry, catching fish, and driving a golf […]
In The Woodstock Independent’s continuing quest to have readers identify former gas stations around town, intrepid Photo Detective Maggie Crane presents this circa 1967 photo. The Mobil station, operated by […]
Discussions about caring for aging or disabled family members must include more than financial issues, but as the cost is staggering, financial issues can dominate. The discussion can happen at […]
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.
