The city of Woodstock is using a survey to ask the public for help in identifying community needs. This the first public survey of its kind for community members to […]
The Woodstock Community Orchestra will host its debut performance Aug. 3 in the Woodstock Square. Two School District 200 orchestra teachers – Lyndra Bastian and Jillian Forbes – have worked […]
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com A mass shooting in Highland Park at a Fourth of July parade prompted questions about how the suspect was able to obtain a […]
The sole purpose of the St. Mary of Woodstock School Foundation is to assist in maintaining and improving school facilities and technology, foundation board member Larry Rafferty said. Even if […]
No need for a recount of votes in two key local races in last week’s primary election in McHenry County. In the race for the Republican nomination for county sheriff, […]
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 […]
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