Woodstock residents can keep up with doings of their city government, but it’s not always easy. The City Council, our executive and legislative body, generally meets twice a month (first […]
City aims to stop ‘sexual activities,’ human trafficking here By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com At its April 15 meeting, Woodstock’s City Council enacted an ordinance to license massage establishments. The […]
D-200 budget in good shape going into 4th quarter, CFO reports By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The D-200 Board of Education voted unanimously last week to approve the sale of the […]
By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock residents will pay more for city government services next year under a 2025-26 budget approved last week by the City Council. The budget includes a […]
By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Downtown Woodstock will be well represented when newly elected Gregory Hanson takes his seat at the May 6 meeting. Hanson, 65, along with two sisters, owns […]
Alex Vucah On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 7:40 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to Vorteq Coil Finishers, located at 15920 Nelson Road in unincorporated Woodstock, for a […]
By Alex Vucha On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 8:59 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to Creekside Middle School, 3201 Hercules Road, for a reported structure fire. Initial reports […]
By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock is still a week away from learning who won the third seat on the City Council in the April 1 Consolidated Election. Incumbents Bob Seegers […]
By Larry Loughnews@the woodstockindependent.com Taking care of business was the main business of last week’s meeting of the Woodstock City Council. At the request of the Food Shed Co-op grocery […]
By Larry Loughnews@the woodstockindependent.com Although the city has filed eminent domain proceedings to take a vacant downtown lot from a private owner, a settlement out of court is still the […]
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.
