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 […]
Farm-to-table is one of the fastest growing food trends in the U.S., but what exactly does it mean? Having a farm-to-table dinner means the food you’re eating never finds itself […]
In a two-hour special meeting that became moot in less than 24 hours, the Board of Education last week established a mandatory mask policy to start the academic year in […]
Woodstock streets will get $12 million worth of work next year as the city resumes the aggressive street improvement program that was interrupted this year by the COVID-19 pandemic. And […]
The McHenry County Fair last week resumed its annual summer celebration after a one-year hiatus. Ken Bauman, president of the Fair Association Board, and Rich Tobias, vice president, said the […]
In a 6-1 vote at the end of a special meeting, the Board of Education Tuesday night established a mandatory mask policy to start the academic year in Woodstock School […]
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