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, […]
Happy first anniversary to SOAR@Dorr! The acronym – which stands for Serving Older Adult Residents – is a community program started as a collaboration of the city of Woodstock and […]
The second McHenry County Fair out of COVID appeared to be lightly attended during the first few days before the crowd exploded with attendees Friday night. Fair spokesperson Rich Tobiasz […]
Thanks to the generosity of the St. Mary Men’s Club Ministry, the church’s bell tower now plays music. The chimes ring five minutes before weekend Masses, as well as for […]
By Nancy Shevel “Pollinators and insects sustain the earth’s ecosystems by sustaining the plants and animals that run the ecosystems. If pollinators disappeared nearly 90 percent of all of earth’s […]
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.
