What was almost a short meeting of the Woodstock City Council last week lasted nearly two hours after citizens asked for additional consideration of four items on the lengthy agenda. […]
Through the end of February this year, the Mental Health Resource League’s board members thought that Fair Diddley was a “go.” Held on the Woodstock Square on the third Sunday […]
When The Bike Haven owner Josh Arnow was ready to consolidate to one store, he reached out to the manager of Avant Cycle Café in Lake Geneva, Don Thomas. “I […]
Tour construction zone inside Old Courthouse Plan to get a little dirty at the Dusty Boots Tour at the Old Courthouse, 101 N. Johnson St., from 11 a.m. to 1 […]
Bids will be received this week for what is expected to be more than $13 million in Woodstock street improvements this year. Christina Betz, the city’s director of Public Works, […]
One side is “hopeful.” The other is “optimistic.” But no contract agreement came out of a meeting last week between the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Board of Trustees and board members […]
As part of his Mental Health Court graduation speech, James R. made a confession. When he entered Mental Health Court one year before, he said, Circuit Judge Michael W. Feetterer, […]
Celebration of Earth Day public event on April 23 Earth Day will be celebrated at Prairieview Education Center in Crystal Lake from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23. The […]
Since Shaun and Brigitte Baker closed April 7 on the purchase of Dusty’s Pizza, they have spent long days at the restaurant at 7613 Howe Road in Wonder Lake. Occasionally, […]
Shortly after Jeanice Nelson moved from Island Lake to Woodstock to take care of her parents, who were battling cancer, Nelson and her mother were out on the Woodstock Square. […]
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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