More than 200 people and vendors converged in Woodstock Square on June 5 for Woodstock’s Food Truck Festival, kicking off the unofficial start of the summer season. The six-hour event […]
Downtown enclosure to get trash out of sight Some restaurants’ street-side trash receptacles in downtown Woodstock will be hidden by new city-provided enclosures by fall under a contract approved last […]
Old Courthouse again open for visits, tours Docent-led tours of the 1857 Old McHenry County Courthouse have resumed after a year’s hiatus due to pandemic mitigations. The free tours with […]
As 2020 closes out, and with modified Christmas traditions being the norm this season, Judith Svalander Dance Theater’s Nutcracker is no exception. Though the production has undergone constant tweaking over […]
It is six more weeks of winter … according to Woodstock Willie. In front of a larger than ever crowd Sunday morning, a feistier-than-usual Willie was pulled out of his […]
“Truck buddies” from Woodstock to Chicago and beyond are expected for a truckin’ good time at Woodstock’s McHenry County Fairgrounds this weekend. Joe Nanez and Erica Burke of will host […]
With weather wreaking havoc at the event itself and IT problems doing the same at City Hall for a week afterward, it’s no surprise that the after-action analysis of this […]
When Wonder Lake resident Rob McClurg decided to combine his background in information technology with his experience as a business consultant to found TurnKey Digital, part of his plan was […]
Last July, Woodstock surprised itself with a new lightning-rod attraction, transforming itself overnight into the Midwest’s biggest hub of magic and fantasy aficionados outside the Bristol Renaissance Faire. Youth librarian […]
Northern Illinois denizens will attest, through chattering teeth, that the window of nice weather near the 42 North latitude line is a short one. As soon as warm, sunny days […]
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.
