Farmers Market invites young vendors to try out their skills By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com At the Tuesday Farmers Market on July 22, one vendor was a little different from […]
Last year’s runnerup is this year’s singin’ teen champion ByRachelBrands news@thewoodstockindependent.com Stage Left Café was packed and bustling with excited patrons last week, waiting for the final night of Come […]
Late last month, my family and I attended the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture airshow event in Oshkosh, Wis. Twenty-three years ago, I never would have dreamed I’d still be going […]
By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindependent.com Two attempts were needed, but owners of the BratHaus last week won a recommendation for a certificate of appropriateness they needed to make exterior modifications to the […]
By Sandy KucharskiSandy@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com When it comes to maintaining county roadways, the McHenry County Department of Transportation has a reputation among Illinois districts for being proactive and innovative. Earlier this month […]
Despite a rainy start, McHenry County Fair officials say attendance overall was excellent By Tricia CarzoliNEWS@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com Despite the wide-range of weather during the week, the McHenry County Fair was a […]
News Release by ALEX VUCHA On August 8, 2025, at 7:51 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 200 block of S. Queen Anne Road after several callers reported […]
Skilled nursing, rehab, memory care, and assisted living residents must find new places to live By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM After 122 years of providing care to Woodstock seniors, Hearthstone […]
MCYSA baseball leaves lasting impression on families who were hosts By Sandy Kucharski sandy@thewoodstockindependent The 2025 McHenry County Youth Sports Association Summer International Tournament finished its two-week run Sunday with […]
Service Above Self scholarship worth $5,000 By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Rotary Club of Woodstock awarded its 2025 Service Above Self scholarship to Woodstock High School graduating senior Abigail Pagnotta […]
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.
