Average price for a single-family, detached home hits $410,359 By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com For the first time, the average price for a detached, single-family home in the 60098 ZIP […]
Props for Illinois Music Education Association, Special Olympics By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com High school and middle school students who participated in the Illinois Music Education Association program for District 7 […]
Fundraiser supports D200 Foundation Impact Grants District 200news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock District 200 Education Foundation’s biggest fundraiser – The Groundhog Day Auction and Raffle – will be held virtually through Feb. […]
Changes in ordinance on video gambling will seek to keep out ‘cafés’ By Larry Lough larry@thewoodstockindependent.com The business of restaurants dominated City Council business last week. Before they had a […]
Amelia Shaffer, a junior at Woodstock High School, is the daughter of Bethany Shaffer and Elon Shaffer. Her teacher said, “Amelia has been an outstanding art student … demonstrating this […]
WHS senior DJ Lebron is a four-year Blue Streak bowler and is the emotional leader for this year’s team. DJ recorded a 1,045 six-game series (174.16 average) in the Guilford […]
In the IHSA Bowling Belvedere Regional Tournament, Woodstock High School seniors Sonny Marsalla (1,333) and Max Haggerty (1,426) combined to record 2,759 pins of the 5-person Blue Streak team’s total […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock edged first-place Johnsburg, 54-49, in a boys basketball Kishwaukee River Conference (KRC) clash Jan. 21 at Shipley Gym. “We needed a good win and got […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central wrestler Jimmy Mastny’s two IHSA State Championships, at 157 and 190 pounds, heightened the fever pitch from top-level collegiate wrestling coaches. Just before his […]
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.
