Again this year, no one showed up for a public hearing on the largest local government budget in Woodstock and the biggest spender of property tax revenue. The 2022-23 budget […]
“What are they saying about Woodstock behind your back?” Because the City Council wants people to say good things, three people from North Star Place Branding and Marketing were in […]
Adding a 40th firefighter paramedic will address multiple issues for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, Chief Mike Hill said. One firefighter is off work for what might be a lengthy medical […]
Given the chance to make it easier to put a cannabis dispensary in Woodstock, the City Council decided not to do it. Despite a unanimous vote earlier of the Plan […]
“Losing her felt like losing one of my closest relatives,” Woodstock resident Joy Aavang said of her contemporary, Queen Elizabeth II. “I still can’t believe she is gone.” Both women […]
Developers say their proposed truck stop in Woodstock won’t look like one. Rather than cater to big rigs, the diesel pumps in the back of the 4-acre BP property at […]
Five years after withdrawing a plan for registration and inspection of rental properties in Woodstock because of fierce opposition by landlords, the City Council last week approved a limited program […]
In a divided vote, the Woodstock City Council this week approved early plans for a “truck stop” in the city. Council members voted 5-2 for a redevelopment agreement with Graham […]
Voter turnout can be expected to increase – even in primary elections – under a new state law allowing voters to have permanent vote-by-mail status. That’s the assessment of McHenry […]
To create a comprehensive plan for growth and development in Woodstock for the next 20 years, the community will have to reconcile related but competing issues. Resources will need to […]
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.
