ByCarylDierksen Michael Moan is a man who believes in setting goals. It works well for him, given the many responsibilities he juggles as superintendent of Woodstock School District 200. Last […]
City Council members are scheduled to make decisions this week on the controversial Riverwoods housing development on Woodstock’s east side, from annexation to rezonig to preliminary plat approval. To accommodate […]
People who like the idea of a sculpture in the middle of Woodstock’s only traffic roundabout now have a way to support the project. Private fundraising is underway to supplement […]
By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com McHenry County voters have decided mental health services should be funded by a new sales tax rather than a property taxes levy. Although the final […]
By Caryl Dierksen news@the woodstockindependent.com “It’s all a gray area.” – Heather Brown Woodstock High School English teacher Heather Brown thought she had seen it all in her 32 years […]
Dorr Township residents will have the chance to review and vote on plans to demolish the 6,000-square-foot highway garage and replace it with two buildings of about 10,000 combined square […]
By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com Voters will decide next week how mental health services in McHenry County will be funded. A referendum question on the March 19 primary election ballot […]
Even an election with more ballot vacancies than contested races is not enough to deter the most committed voters. As of last Wednesday afternoon – 13 days before Election Day […]
Placing two cameras to keep an eye on Main and Benton streets in the downtown is just the beginning of the Woodstock Police Department plan to improve security around the […]
Bids are expected to be received in June for the widening and improvements of Route 47 through Woodstock. Mayor Mike Turner told City Council members last week the highway improvements […]
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.
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