By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Two Woodstock North girls basketball players and two from Marian Central made their respective all-conference teams. For the Thunder, senior Addy Crabill and junior Abbey Ward […]
Woodstock High School senior Ben Vanderville has shown remarkable dedication to the boys tennis program at Woodstock High School. Ben began his varsity career midway through his sophomore season when […]
Meadow Roth, a senior at Woodstock High School, is the daughter of Dawn and Jason. Her teacher said, “Meadow is an exceptional student who consistently goes above and beyond. She […]
By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.com The D-200 Board of Education heard a presentation at the Feb. 24 meeting about how the district is integrating artificial intelligence into classroom instruction. Presenters talked about […]
Savanna Egert, a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School, is the daughter of Quincy and Allison Egert. Her teacher said, “Savanna is always the first to lend a helping […]
Global app benefits farmers worldwide By Kevin Lyons District 200 Two Woodstock High School students and an alumnus are part of a small team that has achieved global recognition, winning […]
Family Health Partnership Clinic’s Suzanne Hoban attends State of the Union address By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com Suzanne Hoban, founder and executive director of the Family Health Partnership Clinic in Crystal […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock resident Mark Heiress has been nominated for New Author of the Year in the category of memoirs and biographies by the International Impact Book Awards, […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com About the time the 40-mile trip from Rockford to Woodstock was over, Blue Streaks boys basketball players were probably feeling strong about the 2025-26 season. Woodstock […]
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.
