When the winter holiday season begins, people traditionally spend time with friends and family, often gathered ’round the table. With so many opportunities to celebrate with feasts, Woodstock wellness coach […]
What started out as a youth project packing and sending shoeboxes full of gifts to children in need around the world has snowballed into a community-wide event each Christmas at […]
A Woodstock High School alumna made Indiana state history Nov. 6 when she was elected state treasurer. The election of Kelly Wood Mitchell, along with Secretary of State Connie Lawson […]
Crowded around the TV Oct. 15, Brian Harlan and his family anxiously watched the new episode of “Chicago PD,” season 2, episode 4, on NBC. Though the show was an […]
Republicans dominated the polls in McHenry County Nov. 4, a midterm election result that reflected national trends that saw the GOP take governor’s mansions and congressional seats throughout the country. […]
For Lisa Faber, being in a jam has a different meaning. When local fruit- farming productivity fluctuates, so do the flavors of her handmade preserves. Faber, a Woodstock resident, has […]
“The Mikado” is an opera, but Ward Green, director of TownSquare Players’ upcoming rendition of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, isn’t letting that label get in the way of a […]
With major area employers including D.B. Hess and Quad Graphics having closed, Woodstock’s economic development team is looking into qualifying for enterprise zone status in an attempt to revitalize sluggish business and […]
Woodstock public works employees will see wage increases and have new promotion opportunities with the recent approval of a new contract between the city and the labor union that represents […]
Some business owners in Woodstock say they fear the Illinois Department of Transportation’s plans for Route 47 could force them out of business. About 70 people — many of them […]
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.
