
AS COVID-19 VACCINATIONS SPREAD, TEACHERs DUE FOR INOCULATION NEXT WEEK
Teachers in Woodstock School District 200 will roll up their sleeves next week for a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A message sent to D-200 staff by Superintendent Mike […]

Teachers in Woodstock School District 200 will roll up their sleeves next week for a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A message sent to D-200 staff by Superintendent Mike […]

No remote learning classes are being held Friday in Woodstock School District 200 as teachers use the day to plan for the return of most students to classrooms on Monday […]

Converting 56 loans to grants for small businesses in Woodstock will cost the city $280,000. That was the decision of the City Council last week, ending more than a month […]


Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Moving into the state’s Tier 1 mitigations today means inside dining at restaurants in McHenry County. Of course, diners have been doing that in Woodstock for weeks. […]

“Here is your new Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) prepaid debit card issued by Key Bank,” says the letter attached to the plastic card. “Convenient access to your funds.” […]


After five months of remote learning, students in Woodstock School District 200 will be able to return to in-class instruction Feb. 1. The Board of Education voted 7-0 Tuesday to […]

When Woodstock police stopped the car of a 20-year-old Woodstock man shortly after midnight on Dec. 19, they were prepared to ticket him for driving without a light for his […]

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