By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com Two slaughterhouse proposals winding their way through site plan reviews and eventual votes by the McHenry County Board are creating friction between the business owners […]
New elementary literacy curriculum package on deck for June vote By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com The District 200 Board of Education discussed two curriculum package purchases totaling more than $778,000 at its […]
Staff reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock residents are being asked to respond by June 1 to help the city’s new planning effort in charting the future and “shaping the vision” of its downtown. […]
A look at Woodstock’s enforcement of often violated city ordinances By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com The topic of code enforcement came up at both City Council public forums held before this year’s […]
City Council OKs new liquor licenses; one business wants video gambling, too By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock now offers two more places to get a drink of alcohol along Eastwood […]
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 […]
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.
