Local theater companies collaborate to stage adult comedy at MCC By Jim Stockwell Review Did you hear about the two thieves who stole a calendar from a convenience store? They […]
Creative Living series hosts Pulitzer-winning biographer on April 16 By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Writing came naturally to author David Maraniss. “I loved to write, and I was incompetent at everything […]
A sneak preview of the documentary ‘Nuestras Historias’ will be shown Staff Report NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM Contributions of Latino farmworkers in McHenry County going back more than a century will be highlighted […]
Joseph Luzzi to share ‘A Grand Tour of Italy’ at the Opera House on March 19 By Eileen Millard NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM Dr. Joseph Luzzi – teacher, speaker, and award-winning author – […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The city of Woodstock will officially kick off the holiday season in its historic downtown on Friday, Nov. 28, at the annual Lighting of the Square, a […]
Fashion designer/culinary artist Tommy Walton to speak Nov. 20 at Opera HouseBy Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Tommy Walton, a multi-faceted fashion designer, culinary artist, educator, and fan favorite of the cooking […]
Marian senior Sabrina Noon chosen as Illinois State Thespian Society board member By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Marian Central senior Sabrina Noon has been accepted as a board member of the […]
Olympian Bonnie Blair kicks off 62nd season of Creative Living series By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com The first time Olympic long track speed skater Bonnie Blair was announced at an ice […]
With a heightened sense of security and a visible presence from the Woodstock Police Department for this year, the Mexican Independence Day celebration on the Woodstock Square kicked off this […]
D-200 Board honors winners of spring 2025 Art Show Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The artwork of a Dean Street Elementary School fifth-grader won the Superintendent’s Award in the spring 2025 Art […]
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.
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