By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock High School junior Beatrix Gambardella has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. She will receive her Gold Award pin at the annual meeting in April […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com When Marian Central Catholic High School senior Colin Zecchin was in third grade, he stepped onstage for the first time and has never looked back. Zecchin […]
PRESS RELEASE As the Public Information Officer for the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, and Harvard Fire Protection District, I wanted to provide a joint news release […]
You can grow fresh, healthy foods year round using hydroponic methods, which need no soil. With a hydroponic system, you actually use less water than growing in soil because you […]
By Ruth Raubertas news@thewoodstockindependent.com Most of us in the United States don’t really know how good we have it when it comes to the medical and dental services available to […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com In 2006, when Arlene Lynes began an evening book club on the third Monday of each month just a year after she brought her independent bookstore, […]
Coming Cobblestone Hotel gets city thinking in two directions By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Anticipation of the completion of the Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in November 2026 at the northeast […]
By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com With so much in the pipeline for 2025, the Arts Commission is making headway on its various projects. Since the commission’s inception, members have worked […]
Woodstock woman takes a spin on the Wheel of Fortune, wins $3,700 By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com So many people wonder whether dreams really do come true, but Woodstock resident Jo […]
By Kevin Lyons district 200 A bilingual teacher at Prairiewood Elementary School in Woodstock was recently honored by the Illinois State Board of Education for the strong connections she makes […]
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.
