Virtual programs will ensure continuation this spring of the Sampler Lecture Series of the McHenry County Historical Society. Last year’s schedule was cut short by COVID-related health concerns, and ongoing […]
About 40 percent of students in Woodstock School District 200 were expected to continue remote learning from home as in-class instruction resumed this week for the first time since March. […]
Members of the Key Club at Woodstock North High School did not let the pandemic deter them from their community efforts. The group has been meeting virtually each month since […]
As the sports editor of The Woodstock Independent, I am sometimes overwhelmed by the volume of sports that requires our attention and coverage. We have three high schools with multiple […]
About 55 local businesses that borrowed more than a quarter of a million dollars from the city to help them through the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic could see […]
My son flaps his hands and makes loud noises in public. Usually people are very kind about this. They smile. They give us space. I can’t remember the last time […]
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.
