A few squealing tires, revving engines, and evasive maneuvers might be expected on a typical school morning in the parking lot at McHenry County College, but not on an early […]
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 […]
“Mom’s in planner mode!” That’s the exclamation from Ashley and Chris Marulli’s boys – Carson, age 10; Rowan, age 7; and Huckson, age 4 – when their mother is knee-deep […]
I want to address what some parents said at a recent District 200 Board of Education meeting about why they don’t want their children to have to wear masks in […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com After skipping 2020 because of the pandemic, the traditional Art Tour of studios of Woodstock-area artists is scheduled for Sept. 11 and 12. Works of pottery, painting, […]
By Heather Vosburgh news@thewoodstockindependent.com Nathan Zimmerman, a Woodstock High School junior, is in Wroclaw, Poland, this week to compete in the 2021 World Archery Youth Championships. To be eligible for […]
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 […]
Moms probably spend more time watching their kids in sports than anyone else in the athletes’ lives, but most have not experienced the game of football firsthand. Seeking to change […]
Woodrow Wilson’s vice president, Thomas Riley Marshall, might have believed that “What this country needs is a really good five-cent cigar,” but Guy Spinelli would prefer that the country get […]
Topping both iTunes and Billboard Music Charts was just icing on the cake for 2007 Marian Central Catholic High School graduate Ryan Knott and his wife, Sarah. The duo, known […]
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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