Developers of a proposed solar farm in Bull Valley have received a postponement of a hearing that had been scheduled for this week on plans for their 15-acre development. […]
Technically speaking, it’s a solar array, a system of glass panels that absorb the sun’s rays and convert the light into electricity. You might call it a solar farm, reflecting […]
Woodstock will brace itself for a magical migration on par with the march of the Druids to Stonehenge – Wizarding World of Woodstock, now on its second year. Inspired by […]
If Woodstock’s Jack Berry becomes the next great American toy tycoon, he will owe it in part to the kids in the Woodstock Parks and Recreation Department summer playground program […]
City officials stayed close to home in choosing a new managing director for the 129-year-old Woodstock Opera House. Daniel A. Campbell, interim director since Managing Director John Scharres retired in […]
No new cases of Legionnaires’ disease have occurred since July 1, although three additional cases came from outside the county, the McHenry County Department of Health reported late last week. […]
Woodstock schools are likely to have an increased police presence when classes resume Aug. 16. The D-200 School Board was expected to formalize a request Tuesday night for a second […]
Wonder Lake is among the communities where a diagnosis of Legionnaires’ disease has recently been made, the McHenry County Department of Health reported this morning. In a news release Tuesday, […]
Call it the annual Woodstock Folk Festival – with a bonus. Eight featured performers from the U.S. and Canada, with styles ranging from traditional folk to jazz, blues, swing, folk-rock, […]
McHenry County Department of Health reported Tuesday morning that nine county residents were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease between June 7 and July 1. Those people are from various county localities […]
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.
