New festival will run Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21 and 22 Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Hosted by the City of Woodstock and Real Woodstock, Amdur Productions has announced Woodstock Art Fair […]
Major gift funds new entryway at Marian Central By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com “Our namesake – Mary – will be looking out over the school and the [athletic fields],” Liam Kirwin, […]
For those of you who are not supporters of Tim Walz, don’t worry. This column isn’t about political preferences. It’s about the experiences of special needs parents. That’s what I […]
Old Courthouse Center wins prestigious award By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com At the end of August, the City of Woodstock learned that its work on the Old Courthouse Center was […]
Adoption could come as early as October By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The city is approaching the home stretch for the Parks Master Plan, a 10-year roadmap to improve current park […]
By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com If all goes according to plan, the public art destined for the roundabout where South Street, Lake Avenue, and Madison Street converge will be in […]
City Council approves Squire on the Square By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The Woodstock City Council voted unanimously at the August 20 meeting to approve an agreement with The Squire on […]
Questions remain about scope/cost increases By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The Woodstock City Council voted at the August 20 meeting to have staff apply for $600,000 in grant funding through an […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Tom Linneman, Harvard, was inducted into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame representing McHenry County at the Illinois State Fair. The award recognized his outstanding […]
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.
