“It is pretty cool – 02.02.2022,” Houston-area “Groundhog Day” movie superfan Mike Guzman said. He and his friend, Orlando resident Bryan Stenstrup, decided to make the trek to Woodstock for […]
“To my knowledge, there has never been a movie that has usurped the holiday quite like ‘Groundhog Day’ has,” actor Stephen Tobolowsky said. His portrayal of supporting character Ned Ryerson […]
In celebration of National Library Lovers Month, Kate Tripp, Woodstock Public Library’s head of youth services, collaborated with other McHenry County youth librarians to spread the word that libraries offer […]
Author Stephen Coss calls the 2020 cancellation of the NCAA March Madness tournament his “Harvard commencement moment.” “Come again?” you say. Several months after it began its deadly course through […]
Antioch Pizza had all the right ingredients for Woodstock School District 200’s Life Connections program, and the dough is still rising. The program provides opportunities for 18- to 22-year-olds who […]
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration are asking a state appellate court to set aside a lower […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock District 200 schools have adopted a “masks optional” policy for students and staff after an Illinois judge granted a temporary restraining order against an executive order […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Weather-related travel problems have caused a rescheduling of this week’s meetings for Woodstock residents to learn about a consulting company’s “vision of area growth opportunities” for the […]
Thirty years ago, Chas Friedel sashayed across the floor of Woodstock Moose Lodge 1329 with high school friend Virginia Costello, right next to Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, during the […]
For Mario Pizzaferrato, Feb. 2 is an excuse to come back to the town he loves. “Woodstock is where my roots are,” the 70-year-old accordion player said. Pizzaferrato said he […]
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.
