Woodstock’s BratHaus serves up ‘Brats, Burgers, Bier’ By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com On June 22, The BratHaus opened at 101 N. Johnson St., the second of three new restaurants to […]
Children’s Summer Theatre to perform ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com Swaths of children stream into the First United Methodist Church, and they all place their phones into […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com It was an all-Woodstock battle for the 10U championship June 27. Woodstock U1 Firecrackers, coached by Will Petsche, beat the Woodstock 10U2 Gators, coached by Brian […]
By Steve Peterson news@thewoodstockindependent.com Area basketball teama began summer camp workouts with something new in the gym. A 35-second shot clock has been approved by the Illinois High School Association […]
The 62nd annual McHenry County Fair Talent Contest will take place on Friday August 7, starting at 7pm. The contest is open to anyone 21 years old and younger who […]
The Woodstock D200 Girls Flag football program is accepting donations of items for the brand new team’s equipment and opportunities. The FUNDrive’s goal is to raise $1,000 through its conclusion […]
Two stories reported recently in The Independent made us feel especially good about the state of education in our community. One involved the great success of the Woodstock School District […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com The city of Woodstock, which has received millions of dollars in supplemental funding for the widening of Route 47, has received an additional $504,652 in an Illinois Transportation […]
By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.com Now that work has begun in earnest on the widening of 2.25 miles of Route 47 through Woodstock, owners of businesses on the state highwy were […]
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.
