The McHenry County Department of Health is announcing that people who might be at higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 are most likely to benefit from an additional booster […]
Mini Links fundraiser returns April 9 at library After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Mini Links will return to the Woodstock Public Library starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9. Admission […]
Two Woodstock North High School alumnae never dreamed they would be interested in space law enough to coordinate a fundraiser for summer space campers at Challenger Learning Center in Woodstock. […]
After years of on-again, off-again food-and-beverage providers operating in Woodstock’s train station, the city will have a different kind of tenant starting in April. Under a lease approved March 15 […]
With a five-minute video and a three-question survey, Woodstock School District 200 hopes to find out what the community thinks about combining the athletic programs of its two high schools. […]
Brad Ball, the new president and CEO of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, remembers being a third- or fourth-grader when his family lived in a Maryland suburb […]
You won’t need a lot of time to take the survey about whether Woodstock School District 200 should combine the athletic programs of Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools. Just […]
Woodstock native and longtime Thunder assistant coach Matthew Polnow has been chosen to lead the Woodstock North High School football program starting with the 2022 season. The hiring was approved […]
Bond issues totaling $19 million will help to finance two major projects in Woodstock’s immediate future – renovation of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, now underway, and the city’s […]
“It’s nice that this will finally be fully used,” said Michael Ervin, co-owner of Ethereal Confections, as he picked his way around construction debris during a tour of the Old […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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