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What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all…
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Volunteer extraordinaire Jackie Speciale was most deservedly named Woman of the Year 2021 by Woodstock’s Professional & Business Women. Her many activities in Woodstock certainly are, as the club recognized, “committed to […]
By Cheryl Wormley Teachers and students, The Woodstock Independent can be delivered to your school every Tuesday. Imagine being able to read about what’s happening in Woodstock every week. Students, […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Staff members of The Woodstock Independent have won 26 awards in a statewide contest sponsored by the Illinois Press Association. The newspaper won 17 awards in the news-editorial competition, […]
Virus hits too close to home That was the headline at the top of the March 11, 2020, edition of The Woodstock Independent. Schools cancel international travel over spring break That […]
During a visit to Madison in late January 2020, I walked the commercial area east of the University of Wisconsin campus while Jordan, our younger golden retriever, was seeing his […]
Big kudos to [McHenry County Department of Health]. I had to go to the McHenry old Kmart store to get my COVID-19 shot. The place was full of senior citizens […]
By Ken Paulson When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to […]
Messages of “thank you,” “good job,” and “welcome” are due to some good people (and animals) doing good things to make Woodstock a great community. Here are a few deserved […]
By Cheryl Wormley Friday will mark a year since the first COVID-19 mandate in Illinois. I know where I was when I felt the impact of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first […]
Keep state’s nuclear plants operating to secure future When speaking about both the Future Energy Jobs Act, which is law, and the proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act, it makes sense […]
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What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all…
Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…