City officials are happy with the Promote Woodstock marketing effort as its local government-funded budget approaches a quarter of a million dollars a year. But it faces two big challenges: […]
After 70 years in the automobile business in Woodstock, the Benoy family is in a “transition” that is expected to lead to a sale of the dealership this summer. Kunes […]
This Saturday at 6:30 p.m., Waverly Ballroom will host the “Tea Party For Teens” EP release concert for Woodstock’s newest and youngest band, Seasalt. With Woodstock’s Becky Sargeant on guitar, […]
Graduation ceremonies will take place at Woodstock North High School, Woodstock High School, and Marian Central Catholic High School over the course of the next nine days. Thus will commence […]
About a century late, Woodstock will do right by 48 almost-forgotten children who are buried in Oakland Cemetery. Those children are buried in an open plot that, until last week, […]
Looking for a last-minute graduation gift before the ceremonies this weekend? You might try an umbrella. It’s been a rainy couple of weeks. And weather might not cooperate with outside […]
As the housing market crashed in 2008, home values in the 60098 ZIP code mirrored the nationwide cooling, reaching their nadir in January 2013 with an average home value of […]
The final piece of the Woodstock on Film and on the Stage Mural and Sculpture Garden has been scheduled for public dedication next month. The public is invited to help […]
Woodstock has a target date for opening a countywide facility for the homeless west of the city – October 2019. For everybody concerned, it can’t come soon enough. Mayor Brian […]
At 161 years old, the former McHenry County Courthouse has some aging problems. “It really needs a lot of work,” Woodstock City Planner Nancy Baker said as she began an […]
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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