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Photo Detective: Now home of Napoli Pizza

The Mobil gas station pictured in the Feb. 15 issue of The Woodstock Independent is at 135 Washington St., current home of Napoli Pizza. The Mobil station moved to 315 […]

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Photo Detective: What is there now?

In The Woodstock Independent’s continuing quest to have readers identify former gas stations around town, intrepid Photo Detective Maggie Crane presents this circa 1967 photo. The Mobil station, operated by […]

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Photo Detective: What is it now?

How did you do, Photo Detectives? Frank Reed’s Tydol Station was located on what was then U.S. 14 and was the first station that drivers encountered after crossing Route 47 […]

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We end our yearlong series of historic postcards in the 2022 Copy Express calendar with a photo of brand-new houses titled, “Scene on East Street, Woodstock, Ill.” The sole signs […]

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Because The Woodstock Independent’s readers did top-notch detective work with our last Little League-themed photo, we decided to pitch you another. Don Peasley snapped this photo at Woodstock High School […]

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Top Writers

Larry Lough

Larry Lough

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

Janet Dovidio

Janet Dovidio

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

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

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

Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli

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

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