In the spring of 2020, new revenue from a voter-approved tax referendum the year before was about to start coming in when the Woodstock Fire/Rescue Board of Trustees was considering […]
When he was growing up in Woodstock, Army Air Corps Pvt. 1st Class Joseph Nelles had dreams of becoming a priest. Coming from a strong Catholic family that regularly attended […]
Wage increases are coming for dozens of employees in Woodstock School District 200 in what administrators call “market adjustments” so D-200 can compete in hiring. Although the employees’ wages and […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com Tourism in Woodstock will get a boost with a state grant of more than $30,000 for marketing efforts to encourage visitors. Woodstock is among 51 grantees […]
Woodstock resident Ed Chambers knows how important it is to honor fallen service members. He was in the U.S. Navy for five years, but his family military heritage and sacrifice […]
In a sharp contrast to earlier City Council meetings involving the sale of cannabis in Woodstock, last week’s approval of zoning for such a dispensing business came with no discussion. […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com More than 470 students graduated from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools this past weekend in commencement ceremonies at the schools. Woodstock North said goodbye to […]
By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com Building senior housing as part of a proposed development of the former Die Cast factory site has some strong support despite a negative recommendation from […]
By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com The makeup of the Woodstock City Council changed last week, reflecting the results of the April 4 elections. The gender balance stayed the same. Council […]
Counting of late ballots didn’t change the results of the April 4 consolidated election in Woodstock area races, but it seemed to indicate a trend toward voting by mail. As […]
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.
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