Council members see change
April 11, 2019
Reporting projects on the opioid crisis and homelessness in Woodstock have earned The Independent eight awards in a statewide contest. Those are among at least 22 awards the newspaper has […]
Messages on digital signs around Woodstock will probably be changing soon – but no more often than every 10 seconds. That was the recommended “dwell time” of the city Planning […]
The third seat on the Woodstock City Council apparently was decided Tuesday by only 10 votes. Lisa Lohmeyer, at 29 the youngest of five candidates running, led the vote with […]
Campaigning for Woodstock City Council crossed over the line, so to speak. About three dozen yard signs – nearly all for council candidates – were piled up behind City Hall […]
Lisa Lohmeyer lisawithwoodstock@gmail.com Woodstock should build upon its history Woodstock has a rich and diverse culture. A rural farm community that honors its natural resources. A fascinating manufacturing tradition – […]
Woodstock officials figure the city’s Route 47 project will probably win the state support it needs when the Illinois Legislature passes a bill to fund capital projects throughout Illinois. But […]
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.