By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com Woodstock’s train station should get its long-awaited warming shelter for Metra riders next year. And the new Riverwoods housing subdivision in southeast Woodstock should get more homes […]
By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM The news that Hearthstone Manor and Hearthstone Village would be closing after 122 years – the Manor on Sept. 30 and the Village on Oct. […]
By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com Two attempts were needed, but owners of the BratHaus last week won a recommendation for a certificate of appropriateness they needed to make exterior modifications to the […]
By Sandy KucharskiSandy@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com When it comes to maintaining county roadways, the McHenry County Department of Transportation has a reputation among Illinois districts for being proactive and innovative. Earlier this month […]
Despite a rainy start, McHenry County Fair officials say attendance overall was excellent By Tricia CarzoliNEWS@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com Despite the wide-range of weather during the week, the McHenry County Fair was a […]
News Release by ALEX VUCHA On August 8, 2025, at 7:51 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 200 block of S. Queen Anne Road after several callers reported […]
Skilled nursing, rehab, memory care, and assisted living residents must find new places to live By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM After 122 years of providing care to Woodstock seniors, Hearthstone […]
for Recreation Center rehab By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com Woodstock’s home rule sales tax will increase by 25 percent next year, but the additional 5 cents on a $20 purchase might be […]
Fairground upgrades add accessibility, events offer something for everyone By Tricia CarzoliNEWS@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com With the McHenry County Fair less than a week away, the Fair Board is wrapping up a final […]
By Susan W. MurrayNEWS@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com Two recent proposals to build slaughterhouses in the county have pointed out that for all of the appeal of living in a bucolic setting, neighbors in […]
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.
