Woodstock residents may have noticed construction fences surrounding the Swanky Spa building located at the intersection of Eastwood Drive and Calhoun Street. The spa, 801 S. Eastwood Drive, has permanently […]
One person received minor injuries in a blaze in the 400 block of East Jackson Street July 13. The person, who was at home in the multifamily residence when the […]
If you’ve been feeling buggy lately, you’re not alone. Recent wet weather has brought the biters out in full force in McHenry County, with local backyards under siege by the […]
Woodstock’s second annual Summer in the Park will be an expanded version of last year’s festival, providing many free activities and entertainment for residents. Summer in the Park is scheduled […]
Tickets are selling fast for one of Woodstock’s most popular venues. Organizers of the 16th Annual Gavers Barndance said ticket sales for the 2015 dinner dance under the big […]
The 67th Annual Miss Woodstock Scholarship Pageant drew an impressive slate of 12 talented contenders. The young ladies gathered for the annual pageant July 10, at the Woodstock Opera House, […]
A man and a woman were arrested Tuesday, July 7, and charged for what Woodstock Police described as an illegal narcotics exchange in the Woodstock Square park. Matthew R. […]
In the end, it all came down to money. The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday night to reject five bids relating to the proposed installation […]
The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday, July 8, to review and vote on bids for the proposed $955,170 artificial turf project at Woodstock […]
Woodstock Police are investigating a property damage incident at The Storage Space on or before July 1. At about 10:15 p.m. July 1, a customer found damage at the storage […]
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.
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