‘The best idea ever to help people in the courthouse’ By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com When court administrator Dan Wallis first had the idea pitched to him that what McHenry […]
‘Exes of Christmas Past’ films scenes at the Cherry Tree Inn B&B By TRICIA CARZOLI Lori and George Miarecki’s Cherry Tree Inn B&B is featured as a set for First […]
Adama Farm focuses on land protection, regenerative produce By Tricia Carzolihome, farm & garden At 18, Jessica Davies left Park Ridge for NYC’s Parson School of Design to study photography, […]
Local real estate agents offer top tips for spiffing up your home By Susan W. MurrayHome, Farm & garden With temperatures now getting the memo that spring has arrived, homeowners […]
Harvard native has been into art for years By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com “Every child is an artist,” Pablo Picasso said. “The problem is staying an artist when you grow […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 Two enterprising Woodstock High School students, fueled by last year’s project coming up just short, earned a second chance to present their invention in a […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Thirteen Woodstock High School Spanish students and two staff members traveled to Madrid, Spain, during spring break. They reconnected with Spanish students they hosted in Woodstock […]
I opened my laptop to write this column and saw the news alerts. And I knew immediately that the topic I had chosen would wait for another time. The news […]
As we review the April 1 Consolidated Election of local government officials, the good news is that more than 35,000 McHenry County residents voted. The really bad news is that […]
By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock residents will pay more for city government services next year under a 2025-26 budget approved last week by the City Council. The budget includes a […]
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.
