Plan Commission gives its OK to proposed move By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com On Thursday night, the Woodstock Food Pantry began its journey of a thousand miles toward having a […]
Design, engineering work late; city tardy in updating hotel feasibility report By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Although one proposed major development in Woodstock died in recent months when financing could not […]
StaffReportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com The boys seventh-grade Northwood Junior Thunder Basketball Association team is enjoying an outstanding winter season. The boys are currently 34-4 out of games they’ve played for the past three […]
Clearbrook home allows developmentally, intellectually disabled to live independently By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com In December, four young women moved into a home on Woodstock’s north side. In many ways, […]
Many local buyers’ agents still get paid by seller By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com It was supposed to be the great cataclysm in the real estate world. On March 15, […]
Artisans on Main to open The Annex in back for classes and private events By Lydia LaGue-Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com The artists at Artisans on Main have molded themselves into a prominent […]
Groundhog-in-the-Square statue moves forward; fundraising ongoing for roundabout sculpture By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com A movement to place a statue of the groundhog in the Park in the Square is […]
When I heard the news that American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a military helicopter, I took notice of it, but I continued what I was doing. Early the next […]
Before February slips away from us and we get caught up in all that “early spring” weather Woodstock Willie told us to expect, we would like to make a few […]
PADS and Warp Corps help the homeless in McHenry County By Eileen Millardlarry@the woodstockindependent.com PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) and Warp Corps help homeless people in McHenry County year-round, […]
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.
