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3/18/26 Student of the Week – Elli Voss

Elli Voss, a senior at Woodstock North High School, is the daughter of Russell Voss and Cynthia Neff. Her teacher said, “Every day Elli comes into the LRC with a […]

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St. Mary kids work on ‘Hakuna Matata’

School will stage “The Lion King JR.” on March 13, 14 By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com When “The Lion King” premiered in 1994, its young fans quickly adopted the phrase, […]

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‘This is one way we do God’s work’

Free Methodist Church members bring a cup of joy to La Bella residents By Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com The congregation at the Woodstock Free Methodist Church hosted an old-fashioned tea party at […]

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‘Different adventures around town’

SOAR@Dorr programs boost local businesses By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr (Serving Older Active Adults) was created in 2021 to establish a center in Dorr Township for actively engaged people over […]

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Tale of Dominic the Donkey ends sadly

By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com Despite best wishes and efforts, wayward donkey could not be rounded up After a video showing a donkey crossing U.S. 14 near Menards on Sunday, March […]

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Few contests, but voters have state races, referendum

By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com Most McHenry County voters will have no local decisions to make on their March 17 Primary Election ballot. Democratic voters have no contests among local officeholders, and […]

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Addressing a ‘big housing need for seniors’

Legacy Crossings plans a 55+ active community on Hearthstone property By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com “We were all concerned when Hearthstone closed,” Joe Napolitano, Woodstock’s Building and Planning director, recently told […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.

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Janet Dovidio

Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

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Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.

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