When police tracked stolen lottery tickets to a gas station, the trail led to the arrest of a Wonder Lake man on multiple felony charges of burglary and theft. Christopher […]
How much and how fast to improve city streets – and how much to spend – are decisions the Woodstock City Council will tackle in the coming weeks. After putting […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Engineering costs of $4 million to move the rail yard of Metra’s northwest line from Crystal Lake to Woodstock has made the first cut in Congress. A […]
Downtown enclosure to get trash out of sight Some restaurants’ street-side trash receptacles in downtown Woodstock will be hidden by new city-provided enclosures by fall under a contract approved last […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Eligible McHenry County teens are taking advantage of the opportunity to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine just weeks after it was approved by the Centers for Disease […]
A 19-year-old Chicago man was released on bond Saturday after his arrest on several felony charges. Woodstock Police arrested Alonzo M. Hall and an unnamed 17-year-old male Friday on charges […]
A Chicago man was arrested this week in connection with a year-old robbery of the Super 8 Motel in Woodstock. Trent J. Keegan, 27, was being held without bond at […]
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This space in the Dorr Township building, 1039 Lake Avenue, will be furnished and equipped with grant funds to become a staffed, drop-in community center for Woodstock residents 60 and older.
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.
