The self-guided McHenry County Farm Stroll was held on the Sunday the 29th. 11 area farms from Harvard, Hebron, Woodstock and the McHenry County College student farm took part. Visitors were free to roam and take in the farms at their own pace.
By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com Back in March 1988, the city of Woodstock started something that was not very common at the time: a curbside recycling program, making it easier for residents to keep paper, plastic, and other recyclables out of the landfill. Curbside recycling was still very new then. The first city to offer […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Woodstock will get a maximum $600,000 grant as part of $60 million in state funding announced Wednesday to help local governments develop public parks and open spaces. That is one of five grants to government units in McHenry County announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Although the purpose of the […]
A student new to Marian Central Catholic High School is making the most of her year in the United States. Carla Moliterni Rubio, a native of Valdepenas, Spain, has immersed herself in all aspects of American culture since entering Marian Central last fall as a junior transfer student. She is staying with her uncle Santiago […]
By Eileen Millard We have never had a roundabout inside Woodstock city limits; now we have one. This large, very visible sign of change got me to thinking about change in general in Woodstock. As a Chicago transplant who has lived in Woodstock for 25 years, I thought about some of the things that have […]
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 […]
Just call us Hollywood East. With a reputation as a friendly and accommodating place for shooting movies, TV series, and even commercials, Woodstock continually finds itself in the eye of the camera. As we approach the 30th anniversary of the release of the iconic movie “Groundhog Day,” filmed mostly in and around our town, we […]
What a great time to live in Woodstock. Don’t you agree? We have a positive, progressive, safe community with many creative, imaginative people working to move Woodstock forward. In the final days of December, we are completing a holiday season with many special events that are reminders of what a special community this is. If […]
Woodstock shows off its Merriest Main Street I would like to thank Kelly Afeld for watching the “Today Show” when they requested submissions for Merriest Main Street. She contacted Denise Ponstein, who contacted Cheryl Wormley. Cheryl forwarded to me, and I submitted to “The Today Show.” Woodstock is a terrific town made up of people […]
Lowell Edward Walkup, a U.S. Coast Guard quartermaster first class in World War II, grew up in rural Woodstock, the son of a dairy farmer. He earned a teaching degree, enlisted in the military, and later raised his family on the East Coast. But his roots were here in Dorr Township, and his local newspaper […]
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.
