


lans are to reopen with a grade school for 2025-26 school year ByJanDovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com St. John’s Lutheran Church members have had a year of celebrations, anniversaries, and changes coming soon. […]

ByKevinLyons District 200 Like any seventh-grader, or any adult, Cate Bigler sometimes doubted herself. But negative inner voices are increasingly part of her past and less of her future, especially […]




WHS Jazz Ensemble gets tips from jazz musician Lenard Simpson Jan Dovidio The Woodstock High School Jazz Ensemble learned from a master for its April 24th concert. WHS Band Director […]

Two WHS teams give Project Lead the Way presentations at City Council meeting ByEileenMillard news@the woodstockindependent.com Two teams of Woodstock High School students made a presentation at the May 7 […]

Marian Central Catholic High School completes successful fundraiser ByJanDovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central students participated in a “Week of Giving” from April 15-19 that included special events and activities each day […]

Woodstock School District 200 recognizes 28 seniors at Future Teacher Signing Day
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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