New elementary literacy curriculum package on deck for June vote By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com The District 200 Board of Education discussed two curriculum package purchases totaling more than $778,000 at its […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 Eighth-grade author Erina Sasaki felt the deadline writing crunch, much like the characters on the clock in her debut novel, “The Game of Twelve.” The […]
By Kevin Lyons DISTRICT 200 Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 announced that 44 students from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools’ Class of 2025 were designated as Illinois State […]
Northwood student Lou Lou Splendoria runs in state X-C meet By Tricia CarzoliSandy@thewoodstockindependent.com Northwood Middle School 8th grade student Lou Lou Splendoria achieved the goal she set for herself this […]
D200 Music Boosters help the bands and orchestras play on By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com D200 Music Boosters have provided invaluable support and assistance to the district’s music programs for many […]
Where Everybody Belongs programs help transistion to middle school By Kevin LyonsDistrict 200 Everyone knows middle school to high school is a leap, but the move from elementary school to […]
Veteran educator is excited about return to District 200 By Kevin Lyonsdistrict 200 A veteran Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 educator is excited to return this fall as the […]
By Tricia Carzolinews@the woodstockindependent.com For second time in seven years, a total solar eclipse passed through Illinois on April 8.“A total solar eclipse is when the moon is directly between
Gretchen Sebastian spent two years carefully crafting “Are You Ready for It?” – the tale of a Jewish teenager escaping Germany while trying to rescue her sister. “No one should […]
Seven categories of PRIDE Awards have been reduced to one – with a monetary prize – in Woodstock School District 200. The Board of Education last week voted to recognize […]
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.
