Angel Ortega is a senior at Woodstock High School and son of Efraim and Maria Ortega, Woodstock. “Our student council president moved out of town, and Angel stepped into the position […]
Colin Stoll is a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School. He is the son of William and Colleen Stoll, Woodstock. “Colin is a quiet superstar, one who represents what Marian […]
David Perez is a senior at Woodstock North High School. He is the son of Jose Perez and Victoria Puga, Woodstock. “David is the perfect example of a student who follows […]
Student of the Week May 9, 2018 Jerred Grell is a sophomore at Woodstock High School. He is the son of Thomas and Annett Grell. “Jerred is an extremely hard […]
Student of the Week May 2, 2018 Nicholas Caliendo is a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School. He is the son of Michael and Erika Caliendo, Algonquin. “Nicholas sets […]
Student of the Week April 18, 2018 Giselle Alarcon is a sophomore at Woodstock High school. She is the daughter of Claudia and Washington Alarcon. “Giselle consistently goes above and […]
Student of the Week April 11, 2018 Kevin Santopadre is a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School. He is the son of Paul and Sharon Santopadre, McHenry. “Kevin has a […]
Student of the Week April 4, 2018 James Farmer is a junior at Woodstock North High School. He is the son of Thelma Farmer, Woodstock. James is always friendly and […]
Student of the Week March 28, 2018 Sponsored by: Aurora University Tyler Peake is a senior at Woodstock High School. He is the son of Chad and Andrea Peake, Woodstock. […]
Student of the Week March 21, 2018 Sponsored by: Aurora University Shelby Truckenbrod is a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School. She is the daughter of Scott and Kathy […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
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