2019 street work, 2020 finish
November 27, 2019
Filings get underway on Monday this week for candidates who hope to be on the March 17 primary election ballot in McHenry County. But political hopefuls better hurry: Monday, Dec. […]
Woodstock officials are calling it Save Our Streets, and they plan to explain it to the public at a meeting this week. In a news release, the city announced the […]
Woodstock’s homeless assistance center, operating in the former city fire station at South and Throop streets for the past four years, will close this week. A news release from the […]
Founder’s Crossing is down, but not necessarily out – of Woodstock. The proposal of Nuvo Realty Group for a housing development north of the Metra station was “permanently withdrawn” before […]
Late Sunday afternoon, two petitions regarding the proposed Founder’s Crossing housing development had 30 signatures. Of those 30, none was on the petition in favor of the $25 million plan […]
As part of Lighting of the Square activities, the public is invited to show local holiday spirit to local National Guard personnel stationed in Afghanistan. The annual event will be […]
Woodstock has a new seven-member City Arts Commission to “support and promote” the community “as a premier arts center and destination.” Creation of the commission, proposed by Mayor Brian Sager, […]
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.