PRESS RELEASEAs the Public Information Officer for the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, and Harvard Fire Protection District, I wanted to provide a joint news release regarding […]
By Ruth Raubertasnews@thewoodstockindependent.comMost of us in the United States don’t really know how good we have it when it comes to the medical and dental services available to us. Members […]
By Tricia Carzolinews@thewoodstockindependent.comIn 2006, when Arlene Lynes began an evening book club on the third Monday of each month just a year after she brought her independent bookstore, Read Between […]
Coming Cobblestone Hotel gets city thinking in two directionsBy Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.comAnticipation of the completion of the Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in November 2026 at the northeast corner of Jefferson […]
By Kevin LyonsDistrict 200The Illinois State Board of Education recently announced a state record in Advanced Placement participation and performance, while Woodstock School District 200’s recent graduates also surpassed the […]
Westwood Elementary School colleagues dedicate outdoor space to RoederBy Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.comWestwood Elementary School tragically lost an associate last October when Amy Roeder, 47, died in an auto accident. Her Westwood […]
Marian Central celebrates silver anniversary of the school’s fencing programBy Tricia Carzolinews@thewoodstockindependent.comA quarter of a century ago, Spanish teacher Paul Morf introduced fencing to Marian Central Catholic High School, and […]
Not only did Landan Creighton win the indoor heptathlon title at the Sun Conference meet, the St. Thomas University freshman set a new conference record in the event. The Woodstock North […]
See whether you can guess what is significant about this sentence: “After a lunch of broccoli and zucchini, I started to vacuum before calling the cemetery committee about my absence from […]
We were happy to see the news release the city of Woodstock sent out the afternoon of Friday, March 7.In the news business, Friday afternoon news releases from public officials […]
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.
