As plans for a dog park in Bull Valley are being finalized, a major cause for concern among members of the Woodstock City Council is the placement of the park’s […]
More Than Delicious Orchard, 9905 Thompson Road, didn’t start as a commercial farm, but it has certainly grown into one. “This was going to be our little family orchard, but […]
Woodstock Harley-Davidson is set to make a $4.5 million move across South Eastwood Drive after striking a tax incentive deal with the city of Woodstock. A seven-year agreement between the […]
While Oktoberfest will not be in October this year, the second-annual event will be spread over two days – Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13 and 14 – for German-based food, […]
With “some of the finest and richest farmland in the world with very high levels of productivity,” – a finding from the recent McHenry County Local Food Assessment – McHenry […]
Claude Sonday couldn’t be happier with his recent purchase of the 172-acre Galt Airport in Wonder Lake. He and his wife, Diane, previously owned Harley-Davidson stores in Woodstock and throughout […]
Woodstock City Councilman Mike Turner would like to see the city take on what he called “eyesores” in Woodstock’s downtown area — houses, many of which he said are multifamily […]
Developer impact fees in Woodstock were reduced by more than 25 percent for most residential properties in what city officials and members of the Woodstock City Council described as an […]
Terry Pirro is doing well these days, he says, but he knocks on wood for good measure. Why shouldn’t he? The longtime restaurateur closed his namesake business on Main Street […]
After collecting responses from a recent survey, the City of Woodstock Transportation Commission found Woodstock residents want more sidewalks. From a total of 104 respondents, nearly 70 percent indicated Woodstock’s […]
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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