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Hearthstone Manor and Hearthstone Village to close

Skilled nursing, rehab, memory care, and assisted living residents must find new places to live By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM After 122 years of providing care to Woodstock seniors, Hearthstone […]

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‘A lot of work. A lot of fun.’

MCYSA baseball leaves lasting impression on families who were hosts By Sandy Kucharski sandy@thewoodstockindependent The 2025 McHenry County Youth Sports Association Summer International Tournament finished its two-week run Sunday with […]

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WHS grad Abigail Pagnotta honored with Rotary’s 

Service Above Self scholarship worth $5,000 By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Rotary Club of Woodstock awarded its 2025 Service Above Self scholarship to Woodstock High School graduating senior Abigail Pagnotta […]

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WHIW Radio celebrates 10 years

Volunteer-run, community-funded labor of love on 101.3 FM By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com In 2015, a new radio station started to transmit in Harvard, 24 hours a day, seven days a […]

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‘Would I do it all again? … In a heartbeat’

After a multifaceted career, Deb Walsdorf retires from District 200 By Caryl Dierksen news@thewoodstockindependent.com When Deb Walsdorf began working for District 200 in 2004, she thought she might stay a […]

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City sales tax increased 25%

for Recreation Center rehab By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com Woodstock’s home rule sales tax will increase by 25 percent next year, but the additional 5 cents on a $20 purchase might be […]

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The McHenry County Fair – 

a place to go, and a place to grow Summer in Woodstock brings people together to create the best kind of memories – and the McHenry County Fair is no […]

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Energy, enthusiasm, and vision

The new face of the Woodstock Opera House By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com “I felt an instant connection,” recent city of Woodstock hire David Victor said of his initial impression of […]

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‘Daisy will definitely miss going to work’

Social worker Lisa Terry retires – along with her therapy dog, Daisy By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock North High School social worker Lisa Terry retired this year after 20 years […]

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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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