The Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team has entertained home crowds all summer, performing most Friday nights in front of Center Beach on Wonder Lake. This past weekend they took […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com With masks on, students and staff of Woodstock School District 200 returned this week for in-person classes – much different from the remote learning for all that […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com As students return to classes Aug. 16 in Woodstock School District 200, they will find six administrators in new roles. Three new principals, two assistant principals, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Senior Erin Conroy’s theater involvement at Marian Central Catholic High School has included performing on stage; working on costumes, props, hair and makeup; helping build sets; and serving as an […]
As a sports-minded family, Tim and Cas Creighton have always supported their sons’ interests. “We’ve always encouraged them to try what they want,” Tim Creighton said. With three sons, the […]
Grace Beattie started her cross- country career at Illinois State University as a walk-on. But the Woodstock graduate finished her career with her name etched with the best of the […]
Taking the car out for a spin has a little different connotation for Woodstock resident Seth Rowe than most of his friends and family. The Woodstock High School senior who […]
Woodstock North High School will have a familiar face taking over as athletic director after Bobby Mickey’s resignation this spring. A North staff member since 2015, David Rose officially took […]
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