Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Wreaths were placed on the graves of 90 military veterans in McHenry County Memorial Park as part of the Wreaths Across America project. Members of the Woodstock-based […]
Just outside Woodstock, in rural Marengo, Chris Hanson and his team have created a unique holiday light show that is the talk of the town. “It’s been pretty exciting,” Hanson […]
Lt. Col. Dave Brady, an Army chaplain, returned home from deployment in Kuwait and Qatar in early November, just in time to participate in Woodstock Veterans Day activities, Thanksgiving, and […]
Two years ago, this column gave readers something they could have fun with, especially for that time after the family has shared a Christmas meal together, opened any presents they’ve […]
Gift-giving season is here, and that means everyone will have an excess of waste come the new year. Make sure you know how to dispose of materials correctly; always call […]
The Rotary Club of Woodstock has again brought Santa to the center of town. People who have secured a coveted time slot at the newly refurbished Santa Hut this year […]
Outings to find the perfect tree for the living room is a holiday tradition not to be missed. Wandering through rows, thick with pine, examining each tree to find the […]
When Santa’s Hut, located in the Park in the Square every Christmas season, was in disrepair, the Rotary Club of Woodstock stepped up to carry out needed renovations. And the […]
They’re such simple questions, almost trite in a way that makes us wonder sometimes whether they’re even worth asking. Surely there must be something bigger and more important to be […]
In this last week of fall, almost all of the trees have shed their colorful bouquet of leaves. Native oaks are an exception, holding on to their dry, tan leaves […]
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.
