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Three win Frances Kuhn Scholarships

By Ruth Raubertas news@thewoodstockindependent.com Three local women have each received a $2,000 scholarship to further their education in pursuit of new career goals. At the May 19 monthly meeting of […]

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Every one of my remaining heartbeats is Yours’

Woodstock’s Bill Kearley to be ordained a priest on May 30 By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com As he reflects on his life as a Marine, husband, father, caregiver, widower, deacon, […]

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Buffalo Wild Wings GO set to open and other news around town By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Work on the storefront for Buffalo Wild Wings GO at 150 S. Eastwood […]

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Olympian Bonnie Blair kicks off Creative Living

By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Fine Arts Association will begin its 62nd season this October with a full roster of six speakers and presentations running through April 2026. “This […]

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WNHS funds food pantry with Empty Bowls

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Empty Bowls is a nationwide effort that sells the creations of ceramic artists to raise money for families challenged by food insecurity. On April 23, Woodstock […]

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City seeks citizens’ ideas about downtown plan

Staff reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com  Woodstock residents are being asked to respond by June 1 to help the city’s new planning effort in charting the future and “shaping the vision” of its downtown. […]

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On Memorial Day, Woodstock remembers

In my experience, Woodstock is a community that comes together. Our city has been through tragedy, political strife, a pandemic, growing pains, economic crises, and loss. Through it all, when […]

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More opportunities to get a drink, video gamble

City Council OKs new liquor licenses; one business wants video gambling, too By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock now offers two more places to get a drink of alcohol along Eastwood […]

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Memorial Day 2025

Images from the Memorial Day in Woodstock, Illinois May 26, 2025. Images by Independent Photographer Andrew Rousey

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.

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Janet Dovidio

Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

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Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.

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