Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock District 200 schools have adopted a “masks optional” policy for students and staff after an Illinois judge granted a temporary restraining order against an executive order […]
Public discussion has officially begun on what promises to be among the hottest local topics of the year: Should Woodstock High School and Woodstock North combine athletic programs? The discussion […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com “The Creation of The Music Man,” Charles Troy’s 90-minute multimedia presentation on the making of the classic musical, will be shown at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, […]
Woodstock Police have hit a technical roadblock in their search for a second person responsible for recent threats of violence in School District 200. Police arrested a student on a […]
When scores from last spring’s Illinois Assessment of Readiness testing came in, the drop in reading and math among elementary and middle school students in Woodstock School District 200 didn’t […]
What’s the marching band equivalent of performing on Broadway? Marching and playing in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Rose Parade, of course! This prestigious parade, which is held on New […]
At mid-year, 2021 was shaping up to be the year of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Woodstock. Vaccines had been available for more than six months and the weekly […]
Board of Education members were divided last week on whether remote learning should replace the traditional “snow day” in Woodstock School District 200. In fact, some of them admitted they […]
One student has been arrested and police are hot on the trail of a second person they say was involved in recent threats of school violence in Woodstock. Checking available […]
Woodstock Police said parents should not be concerned about the safety of their children in District 200 schools despite a rash of threats that were investigated last week. D-200 officials […]
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