A former treasurer of TownSquare Players Inc., Woodstock’s oldest community theater group, was arrested and charged with theft after allegedly stealing more than $5,600 from the organization. Kelly K. Waterman, […]
Dozens of Woodstock residents shaved their heads last week to raise money for childhood cancer research. Woodstock High School hosted two St. Baldrick’s events — one for the Woodstock community […]
Plans for the dredging of Wonder Lake are rapidly unfolding, though the official start date of the project is still unknown. According to Randy Stowe, manager of the Wonder Lake […]
Woodstock officials are hoping a Highway 14 widening project will begin as scheduled this year, but Mayor Brian Sager said no official timetable has been received. The Illinois Department of […]
While most local governments asked for increased tax levies this year, Seneca Township officials have done something rather unusual — they requested less money than the previous year to conduct […]
The Woodstock City Council is extending a lease agreement with Stan’s Office Technologies, Woodstock, that will give the city free access to Stan’s professional services in exchange for allowing Stan’s […]
The ramshackle building barely is noticed by people driving on Alden Road, just north of Route 173 near the Nippersink Creek. Faded red, rotting and sinking into the earth, the […]
The Woodstock City Council approved a contract to retrofit the Woodstock Recreation Center’s indoor lighting fixtures with more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly fixtures. “The fixtures in the original building are […]
The Woodstock Morning Rotary Club hopes to bring more than 5,000 people to its fifth annual Great Outdoor Expo this weekend at Woodstock North High School. The two-day event will […]
McHenry County’s consolidated election will be help April 9. Unregistered McHenry County residents hoping to vote in the election need to register or transfer voter registration before the end of […]
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.
