You might think this will have no immediate or direct impact on you, but Woodstock now has an ordinance that requires local massage parlors to be licensed by the city. […]
By Larry Lough larry@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s Old Courthouse Center has landed a major tenant that plans a full-service restaurant on the first and second floors and a pub on the lower […]
Woodstock Blue Streaks girls soccer wins first-ever KRC championship By Juel Mecklenburgand Sandy Kucharski news@thewoodstockindependent After defeating Johnsburg 2-0 on April 23, members of the Woodstock High School girls soccer […]
‘My parents always wanted me to make my own decision about my faith’ By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central Catholic High School senior Picasso Ruiz received the sacraments of Baptism, […]
Curated by D&A to close on Square, maintain online shop By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com For fans of Curated by D&A, the men’s and women’s clothing store on the Woodstock […]
‘Exes of Christmas Past’ films scenes at the Cherry Tree Inn B&B By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Lori and George Miarecki’s Cherry Tree Inn B&B is featured as a set for […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution-Kishwaukee Trail Chapter honored Marian Central senior Nina Notaro as Marian’s 2025 Good Citizen Award recipient. Selected […]
Marian’s world language students spend spring break in Europe By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Five flights, a Eurostar train, countless subway rides, and endless adventures from Chicago to London, Paris, and […]
Like most Midwesterners, I enthusiastically welcome spring when the temperatures soar to 60 plus. After initially basking in the sun, indulging in some form of outdoor recreation, my seasonal bliss […]
City aims to stop ‘sexual activities,’ human trafficking here By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com At its April 15 meeting, Woodstock’s City Council enacted an ordinance to license massage establishments. The […]
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.
