City Band concerts kick off with Willie on June 7 Woodstock Willie, the furry mascot of the city’s Groundhog Day festivities in February, will find it warmer next month as he oversees the ice cream social at the season’s first City Band concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. The Groundhog Days Committee will sponsor […]
February came in like a lion and, from all appearances, is going out like a lamb, despite conventional weather wisdom about that being the March meteorological pattern. But then, nothing makes sense anymore about the seasons we’ve long cherished in the Midwest. March comes next week; daylight saving time just 11 days after that. And […]
“I just wish Harold was still with us, to realize the impact he’s made on Woodstock,” said Bob Hudgins, locations manager for the movie “Groundhog Day,” filmed mostly in Woodstock in 1992. As he looked out at the crowd that had gathered Thursday on the Square for Woodstock’s Groundhog Days ceremonies, Hudgins reminisced about film […]
Do we get to pick, chose the laws we want to obey? So fortunate we are in McHenry County that we have not been added to the ranks of Uvalde, Sandy Hook, Highland Park, and so many others. We have been spared the heartache of these many communities. Reading that our sheriff, Robb Tadelman, […]
Groundhog Days is here! With too many activities and events to cram into one day, the five-day celebration provides plenty of opportunities for the community to engage in as many activities as desired throughout the festival. Wednesday night the Welcoming of the Groundhog will be moved indoors because of cold weather. Woodstock Willie now will […]
Lifelong Woodstock resident Angela Boe is putting her artistic flair on this year’s Groundhog Days.Having taught elementary art for 31 years in Crystal Lake School District 47, Boe retired in 2012. The move allowed her to pursue her own love of creating art on her own time.“It is great,” Boe said. “Because you can be […]
New future means not doing things the same old way Woodstock is an amazing place to live and has had forward-thinking leadership for many years. It’s wonderful to have the recommendations from consultants to help it continue this, but what if we think out of the box even further? In Europe, instead of widening roads, […]
When the filming cast and crew came to Woodstock 30 years ago, they changed the community forever. Now, the Groundhog Days Committee is working feverishly to pull off the city’s 30th anniversary celebration of the filming of Harold Ramis’ classic movie, “Groundhog Day.” “We have most of our usual events and added a few more,” […]
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.
