By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com It was a little late, but baseball games got started last week for all three Woodstock teams. Fans bundled up to battle 32-degree temperatures as the […]
Local businesses, individuals honored at Chamber’s Annual Awards Gala By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Held on March 13, the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s annual awards gala provided […]
Woodstock High School senior Erin Doherty is a varsity captain and a four-year varsity player. She has been a tremendous leader for the younger players in the program so far […]
Woodstock Public Library hosts third – and best – Local Authors Showcase By Caryl Dierksennews@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Public Library hosted its third annual Local Authors Showcase on Saturday, March 21. […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com St. Mary Catholic School eighth-grader Vinny Brendel is the champion of the 2026 Spelling Bee sponsored by the McHenry County Regional Office of Education. He will […]
National Vietnam War Veterans Day observed Sunday in McHenry County By Tricia Carzolinews@thewoodstockindependent.com “You are G.I. Joe,” U.S. Navy veteran Ed Chambers, commander of VFW Post 5040, recalled saying to […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock North High School Thunder Service Club is now chartered by the Woodstock Rotary Club as of Jan. 1. The group’s new name is the […]
By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com City government is moving toward expanding collection of the hotel-motel tax to include short-term rentals such as those booked by platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo. Officials figure […]
Retired educator Diana Frisbie is Woman of the Year Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Veteran educator Diana Frisbie has been named Woman of the Year 2026 by the Woodstock Professional and Business Women. […]
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.
