In the last six matches, not only has McHenry County College won, but they have bested each opponent by 3-0 scores. That blanking of other teams drive started with a […]
A food forest is growing in Woodstock By Ruth RaubertasHome & Harvest Very quietly, on South Dean Street near the Apple Creek subdivision and Creekside Middle School, a food forest […]
Being present in the harvest season By Tricia CarzoliHome & Harvest “My focus is on being present this harvest season,” Mary Pat Sass, an agricultural influencer who lives in Marengo […]
Squire on the Square to open in early November By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com William Linardos, managing partner of Squire on the Square with his sister, Sophia Linardos, knows the […]
Marian Central Catholic High School Key Club takes charge of stocking food pantries By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central’s Key Club, devoted to community service, had to change one of […]
Mayor Mike Turner and other city officials were decidedly upbeat recently in delivering the annual state of the city report during a luncheon hosted by the Woodstock Area Chamber of […]
INDEPENDENT STAFF REPORT Eleven additional early voting locations have opened across McHenry County for the Nov. 5 election. McHenry County residents who are registered to vote now have 12 sites […]
After the Oct. 9, 2023, gas explosion – a year of remembrance and recovery – Part 3 of a 4-part series By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com Three hours after the […]
A year of remembrance and recovery – Part 3 of 4 By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com On Oct. 9, 2023, a Visu-Sewer crew using a root cutter to clear a […]
City Council postpones decision on 10-year garbage contract to Nov. 5 By Larry Loughnews@the woodstockindependent.com After a lengthy discussion during a four-hour City Council meeting last week, council members decided […]
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.
