Breaking news: Another school shooting
April 25, 2025
I opened my laptop to write this column and saw the news alerts. And I knew immediately that the topic I had chosen would wait for another time. The news […]
I opened my laptop to write this column and saw the news alerts. And I knew immediately that the topic I had chosen would wait for another time. The news […]
As we review the April 1 Consolidated Election of local government officials, the good news is that more than 35,000 McHenry County residents voted. The really bad news is that […]
By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock residents will pay more for city government services next year under a 2025-26 budget approved last week by the City Council. The budget includes a […]
By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Downtown Woodstock will be well represented when newly elected Gregory Hanson takes his seat at the May 6 meeting. Hanson, 65, along with two sisters, owns […]
By Kevin Lyons news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dozens of students from both Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools are bringing all that jazz to the stage for six weekend performances of “Chicago: Teen […]
Naturally McHenry County moves into space in Old Courthouse By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com With its move into the Old Courthouse Center on April 1, Naturally McHenry County landed in […]
Musical aspirations lead to a tour … and Carnegie Hall By Lydia LaGue Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com Practice makes perfect. It also makes dreams come true. Gavin Kempf-Kutemeier is a Woodstock resident, […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 Eighth-grade author Erina Sasaki felt the deadline writing crunch, much like the characters on the clock in her debut novel, “The Game of Twelve.” The […]
“God may not play dice but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again.” – film director Federico Fellini One of my favorite games from the […]
As a community newspaper, The Woodstock Independent prides itself in giving readers good news about the good things done by the good people of Woodstock to make our city a […]
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.