2 local swimmers will represent team Illinois at the USA swimming Central Zone Championships in Minneapolis, MN August 6-9th. Swimmers with the top 6% qualifying times in the country in their […]
The 29th annual Hot August Night Benefit Car Show is Saturday, Aug. 15 from 4-8 p.m. on the Historic Woodstock Square. The event is held rain or shine. Hosted by […]
On Monday, August 3, 2026, at 2:55 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of U.S. Route 14 and Hartland Road in […]
Imagine a couple from out of town checks into Woodstock’s downtown hotel in plenty of time to freshen up before dinner on the Square. After dinner, it’s a short walk […]
By Larry Loughnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock has a new tax increment financing district that’s intended to breathe life into the former Die Cast factory site, but the city’s downtown hotel project is […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Harvard native Susan Dacy and her 1944 Super Stearman Big Red graced the Oshkosh, Wisconsin skies, Wednesday at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2026 AirVenture, embracing the […]
Woodstock Water Works still a cool retreat in its 25th year By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com A particularly hot July has made Woodstock Water Works the place to be this summer. […]
Longtime travel agents open Woodstock Travel Services on Square By McKenna Sweet news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dana Prichard and Tori Witt opened the doors to Woodstock Travel Services on July 13 to share […]
First-ever girls flag football team preps for season with red hot camp By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock D-200’s first girls flag football camp took place during a hot week at […]
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.
