Sherwood family descendents honor local roots every November By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Every Nov. 20, first cousins who are descended from the Sherwood line convene in Woodstock for a family […]
Response to trial runs will determine Metra Café Car’s future By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Brothers Al and Blake Johanson and friend David Wilson made an event of their trip […]
By Ruth Raubertas news@thewoodstockindependent.com On the weekend of Nov. 14-16, the Woodstock North High School Theatre Department will perform “Charlotte’s Web,” a production based on the beloved children’s book by […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 Memorial garden honors ‘an amazing part of the Westwood Family’ Last October, the Westwood Elementary School community was devastated by the loss of a beloved […]
For Marian students, love overshadows greed in ‘The Curious Savage’ By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com In a world where people often sense a loss of compassion and respect, Marian Central Catholic […]
Millie Luallen turns 100 on Nov. 8By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Mildred (Millie) Persson Fish Luallen will celebrate her 100th birthday in her new town of Tomah, Wis., while reminiscing about […]
Move capitalizes on success from 2024-25By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Last year, when the winter Farmers Market had to find new quarters, no one knew whether attendance would suffer with […]
Halloween gets underway with Trick or Treating on the Square for costume wearing fun seekers of all ages. Follow the link below to view images of Halloween revelers on the […]
By Steve Peterson WOODSTOCK STREAKS Getting ready to haunt Morris Woodstock is the 15th seed, and will face second-seed Morris, 8-1, inthe first round at Morris, 7 p.m., Oct. 31. […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr participants recently completed a Reframe Aging Wall in their main gathering space. Laura Wassinger, director of programming, said that “when you reframe the way you […]
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.
