Photo Detective
May 26, 2023
Photo Detectives, we expect that it wasn’t too hard last week to pinpoint this station at 501 Washington St. In 1930, Harold Riley and his sister Helen opened Riley and […]
Photo Detectives, we expect that it wasn’t too hard last week to pinpoint this station at 501 Washington St. In 1930, Harold Riley and his sister Helen opened Riley and […]
First United Methodist Church in Woodstock will host its annual Vacation Bible School in both South Korea and Woodstock this year. The church has many ties to Korea. Its pastor, […]
Three named winners of Kuhn Scholarships Three Woodstock-area women have been named winners of the Frances Kuhn Scholarship from the Woodstock Professional and Business Women. Fundraising efforts throughout the year […]
By Destiny Seaton Spring is officially here in Chicagoland, and that means it’s time for spring cleaning! This year, consider donating unwanted items lying around your house to a good […]
A familiar Woodstock landmark, this Mobil gas station – pictured in 1961 – has a 93-year history. In 1930, the “filling station” sold No Nox gasoline, as well as groceries […]
When Laurie Crain started as program coordinator for the McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition in January 2014, the coalition had 35 to 40 members who represented a dozen agencies, each […]
City Band concerts kick off with Willie on June 7 Woodstock Willie, the furry mascot of the city’s Groundhog Day festivities in February, will find it warmer next month as […]
“I felt God calling me to, ‘Come take a walk with me,’” Woodstock’s Jim Liebetrau said of his once-in-a-lifetime journey along the El Camino de Santiago through France and Spain, […]
Tours offered this week at Old Courthouse Center Final public tours of remodeling at the Old Courthouse Center will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13. The Friends of the […]
“On the calendar, May 2 looked really nice,” said Circuit Court Judge Michael Feetterer, who presides over McHenry County’s Problem-Solving Courts. The nippy weather last week kept the Tuesday night […]
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.