Marilyn Monroe famously said, “Statistics lie.” Not to disagree with the famous beauty queen and movie star, but in the case of Woodstock’s Evan Bridges, they simply reveal the hard […]
Woodstock High School’s Tim Maidment capped off his senior year in track by medaling at the IHSA 2A Boys State Track and Field Championships May 28. A leap of 6.54 […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is the hallmark of change in my generation: we were not around for 9/11, too young for the recession of 2008, but perfectly of age for the […]
The Woodstock High School boys track and field team had a year for the record books, finishing its regular season by winning the first sectional championship in program history. Following […]
For some, Memorial Day recollects the deep loss endured by those who have stood beside their brothers and sisters who were lost in combat as well as stateside. For others, […]
Woodstock High School’s boys track and field team made its mark in the 21st century, winning the Kishwaukee River Conference championship meet May 10. The last time a Blue Streaks […]
Sophomore Sam Chapman plays outfield and pitches for the Woodstock High School baseball team. Sam helped lead the Streak’s offensively this week with a .350 batting average and a .500 […]
Cassandra Goudreau, a junior at Woodstock High School, is the daughter of Melissa and William Goudreau. Her past scholastic achievements include making high honor rolls, being an active member […]
As the defending conference championship team, Woodstock High School girls track and field head coach Jon Brown said he knew what it would take to win again, and he had […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Eighteen outstanding seniors from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools this year have received 2022 PRIDE Awards from the School District 200 Board of Education. The board […]
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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…
