New SOAR Explorers committee plans social outings for seniors By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com In addition to the many offerings for wellness, exercise, games, workshops, lectures, crafts, and much more, SOAR@Dorr […]
New missions attract visitors to Challenger Learning Center ByJanetDovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Challenger Learning Center has launched two new missions this school year, Lunar Quest and Operation Comet. Since 2001, more than […]
By Susan W. Murray thewoodstockindependent.com Faced with the usual January – February dropoff in business after the Christmas holiday season, retailers and restaurateurs might share the sentiment of Phil Connors […]
Theater production provides students opportunities for growth By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com A whole new world arrives as Woodstock North High School Theatre presents “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” Feb. […]
Tales of an unexpected career as a museum guard By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Author Patrick Bringley will bring his stories of working as a security guard at the New York […]
Marian senior wins local Voice of Democracy essay contest By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central senior Jennifer Galvin is the 2024-25 winner of Woodstock’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5040 […]
Looking back, in the ’60s, Woodstock was named an All-America City because of the efforts of a dozen or so volunteers. The Opera House was renovated in the ’70s thanks […]
We assume common sense will prevail if federal authorities try to involve local police in any immigration enforcement operations in Woodstock. Despite some federal officials’ characterizations of immigrants as rapists […]
So far, Madison Kenyon, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, has started only one game for the College of St. Scholastica Lady Saints. But, based on the 5-foot-9 freshman’s performance against […]
The third installment of the popular Netflix true crime series ‘Monster‘ is scheduled to begin filming at locations in the Chicago area, including Woodstock, starting February 18th. The production is […]
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.
