By Kevin Lyons District 200 Woodstock High School has inducted four new individuals to the Blue Streaks Athletics Hall of Fame for their outstanding contributions to Blue Streaks sports. This […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Conference standings have taken over the basketball landscape, which had an interesting week for Woodstock boys hoops squads. WHS defeates Sandwich Woodstock celebrated leaders’ past accomplishments […]
Gewalt competes at U.S. Figure Skating Championships; local skaters root from stands By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com eam U.S.A. figure skater Brooke Gewalt competed at the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock boys bowling team made it a perfect regular season as they won the Fox Valley Conference-Kishwaukee River Conference Alliance (FVC-KRC) championship at Kingston Lanes […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com A Woodstock freshman girls basketball player gained experience going up against some of the best European hoops players over winter break. Alex Nowacki earned the spot […]
Makenzie Rice is a freshman on the varsity competitive cheer team at Woodstock North High School. Makenzie brings a level of spirit to the team that is truly irreplaceable. She […]
Aaron Christofalos, a junior at Woodstock North High School, is the son of Amanda and Anthony Christofalos. His teacher said, “Aaron is one of the hardest working students that I […]
By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s Plan Commission this week is scheduled to consider a proposal to expand the gravel pit on Lily Pond Road to property north of the Union Pacific […]
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.
