Downtown rail crossing will be closed two weeks Union Pacific Railroad will close the crossing at Jefferson and Judd streets for two weeks beginning this coming Monday morning to make […]
By Julia Eastham news@thewoodstockindependent.com Cheers erupted from the crowd at Benton Street Thursday evening as the “Made In Woodstock” mural ceremony concluded with a ribbon-cutting. Muralist Mauricio Ramirez from Chicago […]
By Heather Vosburgh news@thewoodstockindependent.com Preserving and restoring Bull Valley’s historic Stickney House will move forward with a report from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Bull Valley […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The city of Woodstock has won a $22,950 grant to create an intergenerational environmental education nature trail in Emricson Park in partnership with The Land Conservancy of […]
By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com When The Independent tracked down Robb Tadelman the day after last week’s primary election, he was on the road for a family vacation after a […]
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans will receive some modest tax relief starting Friday when the state’s new fiscal year begins. That includes some income tax […]
Robb Tadelman might have secured his seat as McHenry County sheriff with nearly 60 percent of the votes going to him in Tuesday’s two-man Republican primary election. For the record, […]
By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s city swimming pool has seen a rise in sales of season passes during the heatwave in June. And, fortunately, the city has avoided the […]
Three tenants are now under lease for the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House after the City Council last week approved an agreement with the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & […]
McHenry County College student Maggie Griffin is 2022 Miss Woodstock. Jordan Cheng won the title of Little Miss Woodstock during the 73rd annual Miss Woodstock scholarship pageant June 23 at […]
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.
