Do you consider trash and garbage to be the same thing? They seem to have been used interchangeably during the recent public debate on Woodstock’s new 10-year agreement with refuse […]
Has our fondness for Woodstock blinded us to the realistic development potential in our community of 26,000 people? We might have had a hint a few years ago when the […]
The holidays are now shining across the town as lights begin turning on for the
Schulze switches black and teal for the red and white of ISU Redbirds By Juel Mecklenburg news@thewoodstockindependent.com Fullfilling a goal she’s had since middle school, Devynn Shulze, a senior at […]
Woodstock community steps up to help residents experiencing food insecurity By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Thanksgiving is a cherished American holiday that celebrates family, friends, and lots of food, with the […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
