Potts & Pans Inc., a not-for-profit organization based in Woodstock specializing in steelpan drum music, has created Culture, Arts and Music, a 501c3 organization devoted to education and sharing world […]
The McHenry County College Forensics Team placed second in Community College Junior Varsity and fifth in Open Varsity for Team Sweepstakes at the Frank-ly Speaking Tournament at the College of […]
Woodstock Harley-Davidson business owners Doug and Kricket Jackson are the recipients of the 2016 Harold Buschkopf Award from the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The Jacksons have lived in […]
Producing and directing the annual Music4Martin celebration at Grace Lutheran Church requires several months of planning, phones calls and late-night rehearsals. However, the benefits far outweigh the time and dedication […]
Virginia Hartung, 96, has found a way to turn her birthdays into food for the hungry. A longtime volunteer at the Neighbors Food Pantry in Wonder Lake, Hartung and Kim […]
The Woodstock Independent Student of the Week Veronica Grover is a junior at Woodstock North High School. She is the daughter of Charlie and Robin Grover, of Woodstock. “Veronica is a […]
Dan and Joyce Chwalisz celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 24, 2015. They marked this milestone at two celebrations – a party with friends and family at Bull Valley Country […]
Woodstock Student of the Week: Caleb Ruff Caleb Ruff is a junior at Woodstock High School. He is the son of Larry and Amber Olmstead, of Woodstock. “Caleb is a […]
Woodstock resident Cathy Huffman has taught Pilates exercise since 2003. Huffman was the Pilates program director at the Buhler YMCA in Palatine where she also oversaw the gymnastics and dance […]
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