The first indication that something was not quite right in the Ryders Woods pond came on April 11 from a neighbor who frequently walks the park’s 17 acres of trails. […]
Circle July 15 on your calendar. That’s the date city officials expect the $22 million restoration and remodeling of the Old Courthouse Center to finally be finished. Mayor Mike Turner […]
A special use permit to allow Woodstock’s first cannabis-dispensing business to operate a 1411 S. Eastwood Drive, the site of the former Golf & Games, won a recommendation last week […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.ocm Woodstock firefighters needed only one minute to get to a Dean Street house fire Friday night, but it took them 35 minutes to get the smoky blaze […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Two occupants of an SUV were taken to the hospital late Wednesday after they survived a fiery crash south of Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District reported two seriously […]
Investigations at crime and accident scenes would get a new tool with the purchase of two drones for the Woodstock Police Department. That purchase is among the new spending items […]
Weekend rain was welcome after heightened fire danger in northern Illinois last week kept local firefighters busy late last week. One brush fire Thursday afternoon led a crew from the […]
Bids are due this week for work on 17 street segments as part of Woodstock’s 2023 enhanced street improvement program. That’s in addition to three projects left over from the […]
Darrin Flynn and Natalie Ziemba haven’t been around Woodstock for long, but they dived into their new community upon arrival. Flynn, a downtown retailer, didn’t move to Woodstock until 2017, […]
Woodstock needs more affordable housing and diverse housing options, and don’t forget that hotel. Embrace diversity in the city and support the Hispanic community. Develop the former Die Cast factory […]
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.
