How should Woodstock spend the $3.4 million it is getting through the pandemic-inspired American Rescue Plan from the federal government? How about something immediately visible, like a splash pad at […]
All that flattery Woodstock is hearing from T-Mobile could go to a small town’s head. In announcing our city as the winner of the wireless company’s first nationwide “Hometown Techover” […]
Woodstock is about to get the kind of nationwide exposure it hasn’t seen since “Groundhog Day” was released 30 years ago. “5G is putting a whole new Woodstock on the […]
The quiet, residential streets of Woodstock will be the setting for the “Ride to Leave a Light On” – as a beacon for others – the evening of Saturday, Sept. […]
Woodstock is the winner of T-Mobile’s “Hometown Techover,” which will provide the city with $3 million for connectivity enhancements in the downtown and lots of other technology goodies. After being […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com Population in Woodstock grew 3.47 percent between the 2010 and 2020 census counts, far outpacing the 0.5 percent growth for all of McHenry County, according to […]
From among thousands of applicants, Woodstock is one of 10 small-town finalists for a $3 million “Hometown Techover” by T-Mobile. The city received a $50,000 check as a community project […]
In recent years, Woodstock residents and shop and restaurant owners have become increasingly more accustomed to cameras, crews, actors, and some parking inconveniences. HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” and the Super Bowl […]
Downtown Woodstock will see some disruption this week – traffic, parking, etc. – to accommodate a film crew to shoot scenes for an Amazon Prime series. With luck, you might […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Engineering costs of $4 million to move the rail yard of Metra’s northwest line from Crystal Lake to Woodstock has made the first cut in Congress. A […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
