Woodstock resident Steve Aavang recalled a special status he enjoyed more than three decades ago during the filming of “Groundhog Day.” While Aavang sat in his living room last Friday […]
Groundhog Days is here! With too many activities and events to cram into one day, the five-day celebration provides plenty of opportunities for the community to engage in as many […]
By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com Over the course of the planning and construction of the Lake Avenue roundabout at Madison and South streets, public comment on Woodstock social media frequently […]
With no discussion, the City Council last week approved an additional $586,000 to the remodeling project of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House. The 26 change orders the council authorized […]
By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com The ongoing renovation project for the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, for what will be known as Old Courthouse Center, features a new type of […]
After the sudden retirement last month of the chief of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, the command structure has had a cascade of new appointments. Chief Mike Hill retired at a […]
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster was in his Washington, D.C., office last Friday morning preparing to make the five-minute walk to the House chamber, where the Republican majority would be in […]
Nearly six years ago, a speeding red car hit and killed a pedestrian on Route 14 near Lake Shore Drive on Woodstock’s east side. Police released a blurry photo of […]
Aunt Martha’s clinic at Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital will share in the final 2023 federal government funding package. In her final days representing Woodstock in the 14th Congressional District, Rep. […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Christmas came a day early for a Lake in the Hills man who narrowly escaped serious injury when a train smashed into his car as he stood […]
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.
