By Caryl Dierksennews@thewoodstockindependent.com As people arrived for the August 13 District 200 school board meeting, they found a pleasant surprise. There was a student art show going on. The display featured an award-winning piece from each of the district’s schools. The district’s art teachers selected each school’s winner at last spring’s show. One additional student […]
Woodstock Thunder Youth Football and Cheer preps for fall season By Jen NicholsNEWS@thewoodstockindependent.com During the past two weeks more than 320 youth athletes have been preparing to compete in youth flag football, tackle football, and cheerleading. The Woodstock Thunder Youth Football and Cheer program has officially begun. On Aug. 9 the athletes, coaches, and their […]
Longtime auctioneer honored at McHenry County Fair By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com Gordon Stade has made a name for himself in the area as the head of Gordon Stade Auctions. For 64 years, he has been a fixture in agriculture running auctions including the 4-H Sale of Champions Auction every year at the McHenry County Fair. […]
Staff Reportnews@the woodstockindependent.com The village of Bull Valley is pleased to announce that it has just cleared out nearly an acre of brush and invasives in its ongoing Still Farm Park and Prairie Restoration project. With generous funding from Enbridge and Sierra Club, and discounted labor from Tyler Verba of Vision 313, nearly an acre […]
Residents enjoy ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ during Movies in the Park By Amanda Burr news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Opera House has once again united the Woodstock community with their summer-long Movies in the Park event. Many families and couples gathered with their blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets to enjoy “Mrs. Doubtfire” outside in the Square. Five minutes before […]
It’s always fun to add someone new to The Woodstock Independent team. New faces come with new ideas, new perspectives, and new enthusiasm and this helps keep us current and moving forward. For most of the summer, we have had the pleasure of working with Amanda Burr. A 2024 graduate of Marian Central High School, […]
Golf unites the Jackson family over three generations By Sandy Kucharskisandy@thewoodstockindependent.com It takes work to keep a big family together, especially as the years go by and new generations become the matriarchs and patriarchs. The Jackson family, however, found golf has been a constant common bond that has kept them gathering annually for nearly 50 […]
By Lou Ness — Guest Columnist On June 28th, 1969, the New York City gay community said, “Enough.” A routine raid on the gay bar called the Stonewall Inn triggered a riot that lasted days leaving behind significant damage. For the first time, ever, gay men fought back against the police. For Five days the […]
Stage Left pauses popular karaoke night to host singing competition By Amanda Burrnews@thewoodstockindependent.com While the Woodstock Opera House temporarily closes its doors to begin its renovations, the adjoining Stage Left Cafe continues to invite in audiences. Starting Wednesday, July 10, Stage Left’s popular free karaoke nights will be put on hold for Theatre 121’s Come […]
Having a community that works for its residents doesn’t happen accidentally. While some say that Woodstock has an overabundance of plans in the works at any given time, the granddaddy of them all is nearing completion within the next 30 days: Woodstock’s Comprehensive Plan for 2024 to 2044. After a Public Hearing at the August […]
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.
