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‘Hoping to be part of the arts resurgence’

‘Hoping to be part of the arts resurgence’ By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com When she was 9 years old, Lorette Dodt asked for her first camera and received a Kodak […]

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‘Christmas on the Ranch’

Woodstock horsewoman helps Very Merry Entertainment wrangle another feel-good holiday film By Tricia Carzoli and Sandy Kucharski news@thewoodstockindependent.com After filming “Reporting for Christmas” at the Cherry Tree Inn Bed and […]

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D-200 eighth-grade literacy scores tops in county

By Kevin Lyons District 200 Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 had the highest eighth-grade reading scores in McHenry County and high reading scores across all grade levels when compared […]

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Local students shine at ILMEA festivals

By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com  Music students at Woodstock’s three high schools and two middle schools continue to excel in the annual auditions for the Illinois Music Educators Association. More than […]

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What’s your ‘Third Place’?

I came across the term “Third Place” recently and looked up the reference: “American sociologist Ray Oldenburg developed the notion of a ‘Third Place’ as ‘a space for informal, free […]

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Die Cast project back to square one

By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com  Development of the former Die Cast factory site will start over after Chicago Hubs Realty informed the city it could not obtain financing for its ambitious […]

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School board to remain constant

Four incumbents secure new school board terms months ahead of election By Larry Loughnews@the woodstockindependent.com Voters won’t have tough decisions to make for four seats up for election in April […]

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‘Positive culture shift’ makes history for North football

Woodstock North Thunder completes a record year with eight all-conference players By Jen Nicholsnews@thewoodstockindependent.com  “For the past few seasons our attention has been on a positive culture shift,” Woodstock North […]

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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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