Woodstock has promoted Finance Director Roscoe Stelford to the deputy city manager position and hired Cort Carlson as the new community and economic development director, filling vacancies left by […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County is embarking on a monthlong campaign to recruit 30 Big Brothers. Robyn Ostrem, executive director, said BBBS organizations nationwide face a constant struggle […]
With the spring season firmly in place and warm weather here to stay, The Woodstock Independent takes a look at the city’s parks system and gives readers a rundown of […]
St. Paul Anglican Church announced it has moved from Woodstock to a new church home. The new address is the Masonic Lodge, 200 Ellsworth St., Crystal Lake. Sunday services […]
The McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission will offer a photo contest open to McHenry County residents ages 18 and older. The theme is “Documenting Historic or Vintage Architecture in […]
Panera Bread has submitted plans to open a restaurant in Woodstock. Building and site engineering plans for the location were submitted to Woodstock’s Community and Economic Development Department early […]
A referendum asking voters if the city of Woodstock should approve municipal aggregation for the purchase of residential electricity will appear on the upcoming election’s ballot. If approved, municipal […]
The lack of snow during the first part of the winter season may have come as a blessing to those who despise shoveling driveways and walkways after each storm, […]
A folly in New York landed Woodstock resident David Hahn the spotlight in Los Angeles. More than 20 years ago, Hahn was competing in a national bowling event alongside his […]
Every second Thursday of the month, a group of homebrewers from the northern Illinois region meets at Duke’s Alehouse & Kitchen in Crystal Lake to trade brewing secrets and […]
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.
