Restaurants were “the first casualties of the pandemic” said Krista Coltrin, Woodstock’s Economic Development coordinator. Beginning March 21, 2020, Illinois restaurants were closed to indoor dining by state order. When […]
Out with an ice cream shop, in with a brewery. Prospective tenants for the renovated Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House have changed as the city of Woodstock negotiates space use […]
People who are mildly to severely immunocompromised will be provided a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine at clinics of the McHenry County Department of Health. The decision to provide a […]
Reorganization of Woodstock city government hit a snag Tuesday when several people – including two city department managers – told the City Council the plan was being rushed and could […]
Just a day before the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood was upbeat about the proposal and a companion $3.5 trillion bill her […]
McHenry County residents who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 are urged to contact their physicians to find out how they can enter their vaccination card information into their medical records. […]
If you take a walk or drive around the Woodstock Square, your eye can’t help but be drawn to two fire-engine red banners – one in each of two vacant […]
As the Woodstock Police Department continues the long process of obtaining crisis-intervention training for its officers, the addition of a social worker to the department has been discussed. Local police […]
Woodstock manufacturer M4 Factory has a new look thanks to renown muralist Lauren Asta. The Judd Street side of the female-owned and -operated manufacturing building offers edgy and urban visual […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com As students return to classes Aug. 16 in Woodstock School District 200, they will find six administrators in new roles. Three new principals, two assistant principals, and […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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