With spring having really and truly arrived, correspondents for The Woodstock Independent have been out and about collecting information on business openings, closings, and changes in ownership. Without further ado, here’s the buzz around town. It’s been more than five years in the making, but a portion of the former Harris Bank building on Benton […]
Just as COVID-19 has its variants, the cumulative effect of the virus had a varied impact on sectors of the local economy during the past year. Roaring along For those who live in the 60098 ZIP code, 2021 was a good year to be a real estate agent or a home seller. Through Dec. 21, […]
Growing up in small-town Kentucky, my brother and I were quick to notice anything unusual in food presentation at our house, be it a leaf of lettuce under the cottage cheese or a little shaved chocolate atop a scoop of ice cream. “Fancy,” we’d say. “Just like downtown,” our mom would respond. With the Sept. […]
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.
