Community support letters and emails increase chances for grant funding By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com When work begins to expand Route 47 from two to four lanes between Route 14 and […]
Rural fires present unique challenges to Woodstock Fire Rescue District By Tricia Carzolinews@the woodstockindependent.com Rural fires in Woodstock have made the news lately. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District (WFRD) responded to […]
Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing set for Aug. 6 meeting By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s multi-year process to craft the city’s vision going forward for the next 20 years will conclude […]
75 years later, Woodstock is still hosting popular scholarship pageant By Lissa Kunzie news@the woodstockindependent.com It was a shining moment for Anne Victoria Perez as she was crowned this year’s […]
Mark Pentecost begins his Parks & Rec tenure in busy times By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com It’s been a busy two months for Woodstock’s new Parks & Recreation Director Mark Pentecost. […]
Grant deadline sparks debate on project viability By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com A July 22 deadline for an arts grant opportunity turned into a debate at the June 18 City Council […]
Grateful PrideFest supporters pack council chamber at June 18 meeting By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com It took close to an hour for supporters of the 2024 PrideFest event to thank the […]
The Independent brings home sweepstakes trophy, winning awards in writing, photography, and design StaffReportnews@the woodstockindependent.com Staff members of The Woodstock Independent won a grand total of 43 awards in the […]
Target completion date in October Staff Reportnews@the woodstockindependent.com The Woodstock 2024 street resurfacing program began on June 10 with a goal to finish sometime in October, weather permitting, said Woodstock […]
By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com If you’re wondering just how much longer the cyclical brood of cicadas will be calling McHenry County home, we asked Brenda Dahlfors, Program Coordinator for the […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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