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Preschool Fair to offer one-stop shopping

Parents interested in local preschool offerings will have a convenient opportunity to look at several options at the Preschool Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at […]

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Marian student finds sport in skating

The 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics are just 31 days away, and 17-year-old Marian Central Catholic High School senior Sarah Hogan will have her eyes on Bradie Tennell. Hogan trained with Tennell, […]

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WL veteran roof

WL veteran’s roof repaired by holiday helpers

“This is such a wonderful Christmas gift,” Dorothy Clark, a Wonder Lake resident for four decades, exclaimed as she watched dozens of men and women take down the overgrowth that […]

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Real estate sales, prices continue to grow

Year-end figures compiled by Midwest Real Estate Data for 2017 show real estate sales in Woodstock continue to rise and the average sales price is on an upswing as well. […]

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Mental Health Handbook

Father/daughter team co-author mental health book

There is a mental health crisis facing the nation’s colleges, but Woodstock resident Dr. Philip K. McCullough and his daughter Kristen M. Granchalek, a licensed clinical social worker, believe that […]

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Architectural photos document Chicago history

Architectural photos document Chicago history

Richard Cahan and Michael Williams will be the featured presenters for the January edition of the Woodstock Fine Arts Association’s Creative Living Series at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van […]

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St. Mary School STEM project

St. Mary students test S.T.E.M. skills

A week after several Marian Central Catholic High School engineering students visited St. Mary Catholic School, the St. Mary students were tasked with putting what they learned to the test. […]

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District 200 Sells Administrative Buildilng

District 200 to sell administrative building

Woodstock School District 200 will sell its administrative office building on Judd Street, a move which follows one of the recommendations from a committee formed to review the district’s use […]

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WPD Makes Longtime Cop Second Deputy Chief

A 15-year veteran of the Woodstock Police Department was promoted to deputy chief of police this fall, making him the second person currently holding that rank in the department. Deputy […]

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Woodstock Boy Stocks Food Pantry Shelves

  St. Mary School seventh-grader Rian Mecklenburg proved one person can make a difference in the lives of many when he organized a neighborhood food drive, netting 829 pounds of […]

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Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

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Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

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