Good news recently about downtown Woodstock developments has lifted the spirits of those of us who were bummed out by the announcements this past spring that the Public House restaurant […]
Woodstock’s Annual Resident Survey is here, for a limited time only, as the saying goes. It’s a painless way to weigh in on your priorities for the next year and […]
BySusanW.Murray The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower, … Woodstock’s Old Courthouse Center? On March 21, which was World Down Syndrome Day, landmarks on six continents were bathed in blue […]
When the Woodstock Moose Lodge had its regular charity burger night in late February, funds raised were given to Hearthstone Communities. Those dollars, more than $1,800, couldn’t do much to […]
Voters in Woodstock don’t have a lot of reasons to go to the polls in the primary election March 19. That’s a good reason to apply (if you haven’t already) […]
Just call Woodstock “The City That Plans.” You can see proof via the Comprehensive Plan link on the city’s homepage, woodstockil.gov. Open that link and prepare to be impressed – […]
Comments on social media have not been especially kind to the new “branding” tools rolled out recently by the city of Woodstock. As Deputy Mayor Darrin Flynn said at last […]
In case there was any question that 10-acre property on Clay Street north of the train station is a former industrial site, the city is still negotiating with developer Chicago […]
Plans for 320 single-family detached homes and duplexes on Woodstock’s east side have finally made an appearance on the tentative schedule for City Council meetings. Lennar, the nation’s second largest […]
Groundhog Day 2024 promises to provide a much more hospitable climate than last year for Woodstock Willie’s annual Prognostication. Even at 7 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, no portable heaters […]
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.
