The long-empty location of a former Farm & Fleet at the southwest corner of Route 47 and Highway 14 could be redeveloped. The Woodstock City Council heard a presentation Aug. […]
When Bryson Calvin was growing up, he’d go on a two-week adventure-based vacation each summer with his dad. At age 12, Calvin and his dad took on Washington’s Mount Rainier, […]
About 100 volunteers toting trash bags and paint brushes turned out for the first Keep Woodstock Beautiful community cleanup day Aug. 6. The new event was aimed at sprucing up […]
The owner of a local paper company who recently moved to Woodstock has announced he plans to run for mayor. Guy Spinelli, CEO of Guy’s E.Paper, 1150 McConnell Road, said […]
A 72-year-old Woodstock man was charged with driving under the influence following a three-vehicle crash on Highway 47 that injured a motorcycle driver and forced the road to be closed […]
The Woodstock Police Department will begin issuing body cameras to most of its police officers with the help of a grant. The city of Woodstock received a $9,600 grant from […]
Workers from the United States Census Bureau will begin counting residents in some Woodstock neighborhoods in early September, according to Paul Christensen, the city of Woodstock’s finance director and assistant […]
Motorists traveling along Highway 14 may have noticed lane changes last week, a sign the two-year-long road construction project is nearing completion. One of Highway 14’s newly constructed eastbound lanes […]
What better place to watch the production of “The Secret Garden” than in the scenic surroundings of the countryside? The Theatre on the Green company of young actors will present […]
The 68th annual McHenry County Fair returns next week with plenty of animals, food, carnival rides and live entertainment. The fair will be held from Wednesday to Sunday, Aug. 3 […]
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.
