It’s a wide world after all
May 13, 2014
After learning to maneuver her wheelchair, Mary Martin, a third-grader at Westwood Elementary School, was ready to roll. Teams were selected, the ball was put in play and Mary and […]
After learning to maneuver her wheelchair, Mary Martin, a third-grader at Westwood Elementary School, was ready to roll. Teams were selected, the ball was put in play and Mary and […]
Members of Woodstock’s Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 932 shared their love of aviation with children May 3 at Galt Airport when they sponsored their popular Young Eagles Rally. About 25 […]
With a $10,000 lottery win, Woodstock Farmers Market vendor Troy Edmonds will be able to start this growing season in the black. As growing season neared, the Marengo farmer and […]
As plans for the first multicultural center unfold at Roosevelt University, Chicago, recent graduate Rafael Castaneda was recognized for his community-minded work toward social justice. Castaneda, a 2010 Woodstock High […]
A casual dining place with an emphasis on video gaming opened on Eastwood Drive last month. Penny’s Place, 111 S. Eastwood Drive, is a 21-and-over cafe, one of about […]
Though the prolonged cold weather may have hindered mosquitoes this year, ticks have been on the prowl since the snow melted. In 2013, the McHenry County Health Department recorded 37 […]
Woodstock residents will see their water and sewer bills increase by 3 percent beginning May 1. An ordinance passed by the City Council at its April 15 meeting means the […]
For three nurses, Hearthstone Manor has been work, home and family for at least 25 years. This year, registered nurses Yumi Kawi and Jeanette DeVogelaere celebrate 32 and 30 years […]
For the past few years, Kathy Benson has started noticing that scrapbooking is becoming nothing more than a memory. After six years in business, the owner of Lorraine’s Memories Inc., […]
For years Susan Eyre had been trying to nominate her friend Jane Collins for the Woodstock Professional & Business Women’s Woman of the Year award. Each time Eyre asked, Collins […]
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.