By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock edged first-place Johnsburg, 54-49, in a boys basketball Kishwaukee River Conference (KRC) clash Jan. 21 at Shipley Gym. “We needed a good win and got […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny’s two IHSA State Championships, at 157 and 190 pounds, heightened the fever pitch from top-level collegiate wrestling coaches. Just before his […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Brianna Crown, a senior for the Woodstock co-op girls wrestling team, believes bouncing back is a key to mat wins. Woodstock co-op is gearing up for […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s girls basketball team gained two more wins in splitting four games at the Round Lake Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tournament. The Blue Streaks beat […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock boys bowling squad advanced to the IHSA Sectional after finishing second at the Belvidere Regional. Competing at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford, the Blue […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock District 200 swimmers hosted the District 155 co-op team Jan. 15. The best event for the home team was the 100-yard breaststroke, which had three […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 Woodstock High School has inducted four new individuals to the Blue Streaks Athletics Hall of Fame for their outstanding contributions to Blue Streaks sports. This […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Conference standings have taken over the basketball landscape, which had an interesting week for Woodstock boys hoops squads. WHS defeates Sandwich Woodstock celebrated leaders’ past accomplishments […]
Gewalt competes at U.S. Figure Skating Championships; local skaters root from stands By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com eam U.S.A. figure skater Brooke Gewalt competed at the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock boys bowling team made it a perfect regular season as they won the Fox Valley Conference-Kishwaukee River Conference Alliance (FVC-KRC) championship at Kingston Lanes […]
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.
