With Woodstock’s “new” tax increment financing district approaching its first anniversary, the city and Woodstock School District 200 finally have an agreement on compensating schools for extra costs caused by […]
By Cynthia Kanner Executive Director, the Environmental Defenders of Mchenry County The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County has been working to preserve and protect the environment in McHenry County since […]
When the new year began this week, Woodstock had no Colemans Tavern for the first time since 1996. An impromptu party Monday night marked the last day of operation for […]
We can assume that use of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House will make a lot of news again in 2020. It could be the first big story of the […]
Woodstock is an active sporting community, and 2019 was no exception. During the school year, high school sports rule. With three high schools in town, there is almost always something […]
It got a little hairy toward the end, but Woodstock Police Department Explorer Post 765 was the beneficiary of a recent fundraiser. In support of this group, Police Deputy Chief […]
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.
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