“This is such an important day for Turning Point,” Executive Director Jane Farmer said. And with that, she used a gold-bladed shovel to ceremonially break ground for a 1,600-foot building […]
On the second floor of the Woodstock Mall, Dr. Lela Iduna offers a wide range of treatments and therapies not traditionally found in “mainstream” hospitals. Speaking with The Independent, Iduna […]
Industry painter Anthony Fatigato Sr. might have felt a little nostalgic while working in Woodstock, but he’s not reliving the same day over and over again like “Groundhog Day” weatherman […]
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally believes that we have no one but ourselves to blame for the opioid crisis. “We did create the disease from the ground up,” he […]
ABOUT THIS SERIES The Independent today begins a four-part examination of how the Woodstock community has been affected by the silent, invisible killer of opioid addiction. Oct. 17: Even in […]
BTM Industries Inc., of Woodstock, hosted the eighth-graders from St. Mary School for National Manufacturing Day Oct. 5. MFG Day started in 2012 by the National Association of Manufacturers. Its […]
On April 29, 2018, Fox Broadcasting aired a historic moment in American TV history. In an animated sequence, Marshal Matt Dillon (of 1955-1975’s “Gunsmoke”) faces off against a baby in […]
Hundreds of sticky notes began a September secret project by the Rotary Interact Club at Creekside Middle School. Members created and anonymously stuck positive notes on all the student lockers. […]
Residents of Southview Drive on Woodstock’s south side have a noise problem. “It is thump, thump, thump,” Mary Richards said in describing the sound. “It’s really hard to sleep when […]
To recognize an outstanding example of Prairie Style architecture, members of the McHenry County Historical Society will place a plaque on the Dan and Lorena Andrew House at 441 Lawndale […]
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.
