By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Competitive video gaming, known as “esports,” is exploding in high schools and colleges across the country, including here in McHenry County. The Esports Club at Woodstock […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central Catholic High School welcomed alumnus Chris Dobbins ’09, who visited the advanced math and engineering classes on Nov. 25 to talk about his time […]
Middle school students engage in friendly competition to be generous By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Creekside and Northwood Middle Schools competed in the annual Rotary Club of Woodstock’s Coin Wars from […]
Woodstock, Woodstock North and the Woodstock Coop Girls wrestling teams all were in action Thursday night at Woodstock North High School.
By Kevin Lyons District 200 Lindra Bastian, orchestra director at Woodstock High School and Creekside Middle School, was named in a national publication recognizing music educators who make a transformative […]
By Kevin Lyons DISTRICT 200 Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 announced that 44 students from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools’ Class of 2025 were designated as Illinois State […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Funded by an Impact Grant from the District 200 Education Foundation, Dean Street Elementary School teachers Scott Becker, Ralph Webster, and Caitlyn Lukaszewski hosted a student […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Mary Endres Elementary School first-grade teacher Ellen Redman received an Impact Grant from the D-200 Education Foundation to purchase special items for her students to use […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock High School music department will present two programs on Monday, Dec. 9. The evening concert has an unusual format. For younger attendees, a children’s […]
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.
