Although there will be a change in city leadership, the April Woodstock City Council elections will not be contested. Nominating petitions had to be filed by 5 p.m. Nov. 26. […]
Whether there is snow falling or not, get ready to walk in a winter wonderland with the annual Winter Wonder Walk taking place in Wonder Lake from 10 a.m. to […]
In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, preparations are underway for the official Lighting of the Square Friday, Nov. 23. A tradition started well over 30 years ago, the yearly […]
Volunteers are needed to help with Christmas Clearing House, a Woodstock Rotary Club project that provides food, children’s presents and gloves and mittens to families in need during the Christmas […]
To address a drop-off in student performance on the reading portion of the Prairie State Achievement Exam, both Woodstock School District 200 high schools will add a required junior English […]
The Woodstock City Council approved a contract for the purchase of ice control salt at $55.79 per ton, 12 percent less than the city paid last year. For many years, […]
At an Oct. 16 meeting, the Woodstock City Council instituted a new permitting system for allowing Woodstock restaurants to allow patrons to bring their own alcoholic beverages for consumption with […]
Small business retailers met earlier this month to discuss upcoming promotions to attract shoppers to Woodstock’s downtown during the holiday shopping season. “The holiday season is still the backbone of […]
While President Barack Obama won his reelection bid Tuesday night, the results from McHenry County heavily favored Republican challenger Mitt Romney, who earned about 53.3 percent of the vote to […]
While the Woodstock Farmers Market on the Square winds down this week, preparations for this year’s winter market are already underway. Keith Johnson, market manager, said a total of 22 […]
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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