“I don’t believe in coincidence,” St. Mary Catholic Church building and grounds committee volunteer Jim Liebetrau explained. “God wanted this baptismal font to be here.” St. Mary parish unveiled a […]
Members of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church have resumed all of the ministries that preceded the pandemic and added several more. ”St. Ann’s has come through the most difficult years of […]
Mary Bjork and Anabel Ordonez have been named Women of Inspiration at St. Mary Catholic Church. The annual recognition takes place in all parishes in the Rockford Diocese to honor […]
Staff members of the Woodstock Public Library coordinated very successful summer reading programs for all ages with the theme “Oceans of Possibilities.” Programs were organized by Kate Tripp, head of […]
Because of his success at this year’s McHenry County Fair, 2022 high school graduate Frank Herff has again qualified to compete at the Illinois State Fair. Herff, who is a […]
Apple Creek development off Dean Street in south Woodstock will get an extreme weather warning siren, the city’s sixth. The City Council last week approved the sale and installation of […]
Beginning Monday, Aug. 22, Woodstock’s train station will have the south entrance open to the public to accommodate Metra’s morning schedule. According to a news release from Kevin Newton, COO […]
By Heather Vosburgh news@thewoodstockindependent.com Music from the Grupo Enigmez, tacos from Teresita Tacos, and a hike through Pleasant Valley Conservation Area in Woodstock celebrated Latino Conservation Week. The coalition group […]
Two best friends marked their achievements as Eagle Scouts at a joint Court of Honor. “Reid Kenyon and I began Scouts together 13 years ago and got our Eagles in […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Free, self-guided tours of 11 McHenry County family farms are part of the annual Farm Stroll from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. The educational, […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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