Inside the fenced barrier, dogs of various breeds and sizes strut around the ring alongside their skilled young handlers. Their instructor watches from the sidelines, hoping they remember all that […]
Monster Track Club, based in Huntley, is working to provide local track and field athletes the opportunity to improve their skills. “In McHenry County, there is a real void […]
In any sport, the offseason provides an opportunity to step back from the rigors of regular season competition and focus on building athletes’ strengths, addressing weaknesses and having a […]
As far back as Woodstock resident Jeff Packard can remember, his family has been involved in soap box derby racing. Packard grew up in Bay City, Mich. In 1971, […]
Although the Woodstock Dolphins swim program has been around for more than 50 years, the organization certainly isn’t immune to change. Dolphins head coach Michael Kavanaugh, who has been […]
The Woodstock Little League 50/70 Intermediate all-star team battled the South Elgin all-star team in the District 13 championship game July 1 at Lippold Park, Crystal Lake. The game, […]
Kneeling on the ground within an inch of an open-wheel race car slowing to a modest 60 mph from its top speed of 230 is not what many would […]
The school boards for Johnsburg and Richmond-Burton high schools voted in June to join the Kishwaukee River Conference in the 2016-2017 school year, increasing the number of schools in […]
Fans of Woodstock North High School girls basketball know the Ahr sisters – Sami and Haley – who were standout players for the Thunder. Those fans probably don’t know […]
Marian Central Catholic High School senior and quarterback Billy Bahl recently declared his intention to play for the Miami University Redhawks, Oxford, Ohio, a NCAA Division I school in […]
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.
