Woodstock North High School cross country head coach Bruce Farris hopes quality prevails over quantity for his teams this fall. With only 13 runners on the roster — nine boys […]
More than 550 women ages 13 and older participated in the July 28 LoziLu Women’s Mud Run at All Seasons Apple Orchard located on Route 176 in Woodstock. Though women […]
Former Marian Central Catholic High School golf standout Luke Waggoner wrapped up his junior McHenry County golf career Aug. 1 on his 19th birthday with a victory in the McHenry […]
Fred Rachford knows the drill. After years of glorifying the Chicago White Sox by replaying games with his friends in the sandlot and getting acquainted with organized ball at St. […]
One of the many tasks for an athletic director is maintaining the coaching staffs of the athletic programs at their schools, and Woodstock High School’s Glen Wilson was busy doing […]
A trip to Wonder Lake Friday nights might have visitors wondering where the Elvis impersonators are. In its 53rd year, the Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team’s theme for its […]
The summer was a busy one for the members of the Woodstock North High School girls basketball program. Not only did they compete in 52 games, 36 for the varsity […]
While the Woodstock City Council is open to the possibly of fronting money to bring the 50/70 Little League World Series to Woodstock, many obstacles must be overcome before that […]
The Woodstock Dolphins are closing in on the end of their season and head coach Bill Stanton is hoping his team can cash in on their talent with the conference […]
Marian Central Catholic High School senior quarterback Chris Streveler had his choice of several colleges and could have waited until after the high school football season to make a decision […]
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.
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