With the golf season winding down, the Marian Central girls team is finishing strong winning the Chicagoland Christian conference tournament with a score of 385. Sophomore Jordan Cheng finished 1st […]
By Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.com In 2024, the food pantry had to turn away 81,000 pounds of donated food, valued at $157,261, from local grocers and stores because of lack of inventory […]
By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com Two presentations on developing the long-vacant Die Cast factory site in Woodstock will be presented to the City Council next week by Chicago-area developers. Council members will […]
First single-home buyers in Riverwoods are familiar faces By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com “I have always wanted to build a home,” said Katie Springborn. A teacher at Creekside Middle School, […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s First United Methodist Church celebrates its 175th anniversary with several events this coming weekend. Local residents can share in tours, food, celebrations, and a special […]
With a heightened sense of security and a visible presence from the Woodstock Police Department for this year, the Mexican Independence Day celebration on the Woodstock Square kicked off this […]
Congregation invites the public to the anniversary celebration on Sept. 27By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The congregation at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woodstock will mark the church’s 150th anniversary at […]
Teaching is all-in-the-family way of life for two D-200 familiesBy Caryl Dierksen NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM When District 200 teachers gathered Aug. 18 for back-to-school meetings, the room was filled with warm greetings, […]
By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Pre-Civil War Greek revival home part of county’s history Tucked away along U.S. 14 between Woodstock and Harvard, all but obscured by greenery in the summertime, […]
Trishaw travel through Emricson Park entertains Grace Lutheran members By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The weather on Sunday, July 27, was perfect for the Grace Lutheran Church congregation’s bike ride through […]
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.
