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Marian looks to advance from Dual Team Sectional

By Meg Ivers news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Marian Central Catholic High School boys wrestling team is primed to defend its state championship title this weekend at the IHSA Dual Team State Championships […]

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Canes Teunissen, Mastny win state

Marian wrestlers bring home two state titles, plus three more medals By Dan Chamness news@thewoodstockindependent.com That will be two for the win and the gold.  And two more for runner-up […]

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 ‘He shoots, he scores!’

Pat Foley to speak at St. Mary Smoker on March 8 By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Pat Foley, the play-by-play voice of the Chicago Blackhawks for 39 years, will headline […]

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Documenting a passion for hiking

By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Some people enjoy hiking. Others enjoy nature photography. One Woodstock Public Library librarian combines both, and the product is now on display. As a child, Kate […]

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Business Buzz

New ownership, openings, and expanded services dominate the news By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Quality Inn, at 1785 S. Eastwood Drive, sold in late December for $2.2 million to […]

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Impact grant funds WHS, WNHS math teams

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com An extracurricular team at Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools encourages individual students and groups to excel in math. “Math team empowers students to be smart […]

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Early voting for April 1 election

gets later start than expected By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com The start of early voting for the April 1 consolidated election has been postponed for 10 days – from March 7 […]

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Food Pantry takes first step toward new location

Plan Commission gives its OK to proposed move By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com On Thursday night, the Woodstock Food Pantry began its journey of a thousand miles toward having a […]

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Delay in hotel funding minor, city officials assured

Design, engineering work late; city tardy in updating hotel feasibility report By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Although one proposed major development in Woodstock died in recent months when financing could not […]

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Northwood JTBA 7th-graders on top of their game

StaffReportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com The boys seventh-grade Northwood Junior Thunder Basketball Association team is enjoying an outstanding winter season. The boys are currently 34-4 out of games they’ve played for the past three […]

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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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