Tours offered this week at Old Courthouse Center Final public tours of remodeling at the Old Courthouse Center will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13. The Friends of the […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com McHenry County College has announced partner No. 2 for its new university center in Woodstock. Northern Illinois University joins Aurora University in the partnership that is expected […]
Community Choir will perform for mental health The Woodstock Community Choir will bring May’s Mental Health Awareness Month to the forefront of its upcoming free concert, “Shining a Light on […]
As Woodstock raises its game with a new comprehensive plan for growth and development, as well as a branding campaign to improve its profile for recruiting residents and employers, the […]
Cleanup from ice storm took longer than thought City crews have completed picking up the tree limbs and brush that littered Woodstock in the aftermath of a late-February ice storm. […]
McHenry County College will acquire the Aurora University campus in downtown Woodstock for a new university center where two-year MCC grads and others can pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree […]
Folk Festival spring concert set for April 16 at Stage Left Woodstock Folk Festival has scheduled its first in-person spring concert since 2019 for 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Stories from local Latino/Latine people about the agricultural history in McHenry County are welcome in a new project that will debut this month in Woodstock. “Raices Latinas: […]
Police chief issues warning about St. Patrick’s partying St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Friday this year, “which means more parties throughout the weekend,” according to Woodstock Police Chief John […]
Marian students to stage musical this weekend “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” will be performed this weekend at Marian Central Catholic High School. The musical retelling of Greek mythology […]
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