Notables of 2013
January 1, 2014
» Some of the area’s most interesting, influential or unique characters in 2013: Pedro Enriquez A silent hero, Woodstock’s Pedro Enriquez served as the northern regional manager for the […]
» Some of the area’s most interesting, influential or unique characters in 2013: Pedro Enriquez A silent hero, Woodstock’s Pedro Enriquez served as the northern regional manager for the […]
As the northern regional manager for the Illinois Migrant Council in Harvard, Pedro Enriquez’s job made him an important man in the local Latino community. But to anyone who knew […]
Woodstock’s Jose T. Castaneda grew up passionate about art. “When I was a kid, I used to draw and paint,” said Castaneda. “I consider myself an artist.” The 2007 graduate […]
Ask Ric Larson how much he’s spent on the homebrewing operation he runs out of his garage, and you won’t get a direct answer. “Oh, wow. I don’t even — […]
Woodstock Public Library Youth Services Librarian Mary Ryan recently received an invitation to participate in a NASA program that allows educators to join training for the Mars Atmospheric and Volatile […]
When Blue Lotus Temple head monk Bhante Sujatha first arrived in Woodstock, he endured a fair amount of culture shock. “I didn’t like it at first. It frightened me,” Sujatha […]
Working as an usher at the Woodstock Opera House in the late 1970s, Martin McCormack could only imagine being on that stage himself one day as the headliner. As he […]
Paul Rausch never thought of becoming a music teacher — at least not until his first conducting assignment. Contemplating which music major to pursue at the University of Illinois, he […]
After Woodstock Public Works employees dismantled most of a dilapidated playground at Raintree Park, a Woodstock woman is attempting to persuade the city to install new equipment for the neighborhood’s […]
Ecuadorian-born director and producer Cecilia Bravo-Mittmann has always been a writer and avid student of literature. “I often say, I’ve been writing for the past three lifetimes,” she said during […]
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.