Administrators in Woodstock School District 200 have developed a new plan to adjust the school day to deal with the ongoing shortage of bus drivers. The Board of Education this […]
How should Woodstock spend the $3.4 million it is getting through the pandemic-inspired American Rescue Plan from the federal government? How about something immediately visible, like a splash pad at […]
About a year from now, Woodstock should have 25 street segments newly rebuilt and/or resurfaced in an estimated $12 million resumption of the city’s enhanced street improvement program. The City […]
Nobody from the public showed up last week to comment as the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education approved a $115.7 million budget for the 2021-22 school year. What […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com State acquisition of land is underway for the 3-mile widening and improvement of Route 47 through Woodstock. That means the only thing standing in the way […]
All of the loose parts and moving pieces are coming together on restoring and reusing the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House. That includes the final price tag: $12 million. “This […]
Contract negotiations appear to be headed to a third-party mediator to settle a new contract between Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the firefighters’ union. “We’ve had a lot of great conversations,” […]
Some streets in downtown Woodstock will be closed during parts of the day this week to allow for filming of a nationally televised Toyota commercial for the coming holiday season. […]
Final price tag is $12 million for restoration and renovation of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House for new civic and commercial uses. “This is our best estimate,” city Finance […]
Could members of the National Guard soon be driving students to class in Woodstock School District 200? That was a suggestion by Board of Education member John Headley after the […]
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.
