AJ Cohen is a senior varsity basketball player at Woodstock North. He shows great integrity on and off the court, demonstrating what it means to be a Thunder athlete. AJ was […]
All that’s new in openings, closings, moves, and ownership changesBy Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com In Wonder Lake restaurant news, Napoli Pizza announced on Facebook on Jan. 26 that it was […]
WHS Theatre to stage ‘Little Women’ Feb. 6-8 BySusan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM “Little Women” director Billy Seger describes Woodstock High School’s spring musical as “a simple story of a family […]
Impact Grant ensures all third-graders have needed headphones By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Westwood third-grade teacher Kecia Griffin received funds from a District 200 Education Foundation Impact Grant to pay for […]
By Tricia Carzolinews@thewoodstockindependent.com “[Woodstock Willie] stated clearly in Groundhogese, I definitely do not see a shadow,” actor Stephen Tobolowsky confidently announced Monday morning as the crowd cheered. With an early […]
By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.com At the Jan. 27 meeting of the D-200 Board of Education, Chief Financial Officer Julie Dillon told board members that as of the second quarter of school […]
By Larry Loughnews@thewoodstockindependent.com For carrying a disabled woman from her burning home last September, a patrol officer with the Woodstock Police Department has been named 2025 “Officer of the Year” […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com A trio of Blue Streaks are preparing to take the next step in wrestling from sectional to the IHSA State Meet. Woodstock returns sectional competitors seniors […]
By Susan W. Murray Amid the usual lightheartedness and exuberance of the Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square, a dozen or so opponents of the proposed expanded gravel pit […]
By Susan W. Murray When Nick Ieremciuc of True North Properties made his presentation to City Council on Feb. 3, he described the fear that has been on the minds […]
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.
