• Woodstock's most trusted news source since '87
  • Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Trust the Torch!

Subscribe
Main Menu

Hunter Birkhoff

‘He’s exactly what the program was designed for’: Marian’s Hunter Birkhoff recognized by Chicago Bears for community service

March 28, 2023

When the nomination application for the Chicago Bears Community High School All-Star Award came across the desk of Marian Central Catholic High School head football coach Liam Kirwan, he knew […]

Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independent

Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per month after



Free Trial



Login

Upcoming Events

All Events

Popular Sections

Top Writers

Picture of Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.

Picture of Janet Dovidio

Janet Dovidio

Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

Picture of Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.

Keep Exploring

For Pete’s sake … a tribute

Peter Anderson would admonish me for writing about him instead of focusing this column on the start of the 2025 –’26 school year. But I will accept Pe…
August 13, 2025

New Metra warming shelter expected in 2026

By Larry Loughlarry@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com Woodstock’s train station should get its long-awaited warming shelter for Metra riders next year. And …
August 13, 2025

Trust the Torch!

Information

Submissions

Community

Contact

Subscriber Access

Login

Need an account? 

What can we help you find?

Search

Popular Topics