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Grace Lutheran congregation fans out for day of service

September 24, 2025

Conway Dental staff (from left) Brenda Tellez, Alli Luna, Dr. Mohammed Albomter, Tiffany Nieder, Paula Bowman, Juliana Garcia, and Dr. Tim Conway. Albomter will be taking over Conway’s practice as of Oct. 17.

Independent photo by Eileen Millard

He’s quite the dentist, quite the man …’

Dr. Tim Conway retiring after 48 years By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dr. Tim Conway started his career in dentistry the same year the first Star Wars movie came out. Fort…

September 24, 2025

Marian Central Girls Golf with Conference Tournament

With the golf season winding down, the Marian Central girls team is finishing strong winning the Chicagoland Christian conference tournament with a score of 385. Sophomore Jordan Cheng finished 1st [&…

September 22, 2025

Capital campaign seeks to fund larger home for Woodstock Food Pantry

By Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.com In 2024, the food pantry had to turn away 81,000 pounds of donated food, valued at $157,261, from local grocers and stores because of lack of inventory…

September 17, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Celebración del día de la independencia de México 2025

With a heightened sense of security and a visible presence from the Woodstock Police Department for this year, the Mexican Independence Day celebratio…

September 14, 2025

District 200 Photos
Hazel Ammettis, a fifth-grader at Dean Street Elementary School, poses with her winning artwork, from the Spring 2025 Art Show, during the District 200 Board of Education meeting last week.

Student creativity recognized

D-200 Board honors winners of spring 2025 Art Show Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The artwork of a Dean Street Elementary School fifth-…

September 10, 2025

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Independent Photo by Andrew Rousey
Niko Kanakaris and Peter Andriopoulos hope to redevelop the land on which the former Coleman’s tavern sits as an apartment complex with one- and two-bedroom units, along with a coffee bar/cafe on the first floor. Visible in the rear and part of the vision for the development are the commercial building that houses Fur Elegance and a two-story duplex.

Business Buzz

Restaurant to residential: plan to transform Coleman’s property to Lofts on Lake By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Nearly six years after Coleman’s Tavern and Grill closed, the buil…

August 28, 2025

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On June 23, the doors opened to Valley Hi’s new memory care unit within the facility at 2406 Hartland Road.

‘Very proud moment for Valley Hi and county’

By Susan W. MurrayNEWS@thewoodstockindepenDEnt.com When Tom Annarella interviewed for his current position of nursing home administrator at Valley Hi 15 years ago, the subject of incorporating a memor…

July 2, 2025

Cup of Wonder owner Sarah Dycus and assistant manager Linnea Oien serve customers from behind the counter.

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Andrew Rousey

‘Local hangout to relax, work, or meet a friend’

Cup of Wonder now open in Wonder Lake By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Wonder Lake resident Sarah Dycus had a lifelong dream of opening a coffee shop. One night, she […] …

June 28, 2025