Gov. Bruce Rauner visited Woodstock on March 19 to sell his “Turnaround Illinois” agenda to a crowd of about 200 invited guests gathered in the McHenry County Board meeting room. […]
A 50-year-old Johnsburg man has been charged in connection with a 5-acre brush fire that burned dangerously close to nearby homes and businesses along Route 47 in Woodstock on Friday. […]
A shop featuring lingerie and adult novelty items could open just off the Woodstock Square in early May, but members of the Woodstock City Council are trying to scuttle the […]
Bracing for the possibility of deep funding cuts from Springfield, the city of Woodstock has instituted a hiring freeze. The freeze, which went into effect in late February, was initiated […]
A candidate for City Council is calling on the Woodstock Police Department to increase its communication with residents and improve its response to problems on the Woodstock Square. Don Frick, […]
A study intended to help Woodstock city officials determine a way to redevelop the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House on the Square is underway after the Urban Land Institute held […]
Gov. Bruce Rauner will visit Woodstock on Thursday to discuss economic development with 200 area business and community leaders. Rauner will speak to the invite-only group at 2 p.m. […]
McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski announced Friday she is investigating the death of the pedestrian who was struck by the Metra train shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Train No. 615 […]
Change is hard. And, every change is for better or worse, depending upon your perspective. Change is particularly hard when it happens quickly. I’m sorry, but telling me “it’s easier […]
Leaders from Woodstock and the surrounding area are taking a stand against Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to slash the municipal share of state income tax revenues by 50 percent. Rauner […]
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.
