A 20-year-old Woodstock man was killed June 20 in a head-on car collision north of Dixon. Zachery T. Brokaw was pronounced dead at the scene of a head-on crash […]
A transient Woodstock man has been charged with sexually abusing a teenage girl. Erik M. Hildebrand, 38, was arrested Thursday, June 18, and charged with three counts of aggravated criminal […]
After listening to proponents and opponents of the proposed artificial turf project for Larry Dale Field, the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education will consider whether to approve the […]
Kimberly Clunk said one of the reasons her husband, Jeff Clunk, purchased their ranch home at the corner of Fremont Street and Lawndale Avenue in 1982 was its natural setting […]
Woodstock Police have arrested two teenage boys in connection with several burglaries that occurred within the past week at a gasoline station, a liquor store and Farm ‘N Fleet. […]
Kimberly Clunk said one of the reasons her husband, Jeff Clunk, purchased their ranch home at the corner of Fremont Street and Lawndale Avenue in 1982 was its natural setting […]
The Woodstock City Council refused to pass a state-mandated prevailing wage ordinance at its June 2 meeting, a vote that will likely prove to be symbolic. “We view this as […]
When 91-year-old Walter “Wally” Thomas backed a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo through a garage door May 31 to fulfill his unusual bucket-list dream, none of the family and friends watching the […]
The end of this school year was somber for parents, students and teachers at the Special Education District of McHenry County Center School in Woodstock. Administrators and staff gathered by […]
Nearly 50 people gathered June 4 at Brookdale Conservation Area on Highway 14 between Woodstock and Harvard for the dedication and grand opening of McHenry County Conservation District’s newest multipurpose trail, […]
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.
