Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Steven’s Home, McHenry County’s Homeless Street Outreach and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, collaborated with Pioneer Center/PADS Shelter to provide a Christmas “miracle” to those the most in need this […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 A friendly rivalry between Creekside and Northwood middle schools helped make the holiday season brighter for scores of local children. Falcons and Warhawks students participate […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr hosted a festive holiday luncheon on Dec. 11 that included music, lunch, raffle baskets, and camaraderie with old and new friends. Each aspect of the […]
Paulsen family provides a treasure trove of new details about the houseBy Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com The Woodstock Independent published a story on Sept. 3 about the pre-Civil War era Kennedy […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dean Street Elementary School third-grade teacher Laura Bianchi is enhancing her classroom library with nonfiction books about unusual and even gross subjects. She is adding to […]
In the spirit of the season of leftovers . . .By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Always, when The Woodstock Independent runs a Business Buzz, a few stray items straggle into […]
Sherwood family descendents honor local roots every November By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Every Nov. 20, first cousins who are descended from the Sherwood line convene in Woodstock for a family […]
Response to trial runs will determine Metra Café Car’s future By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Brothers Al and Blake Johanson and friend David Wilson made an event of their trip […]
By Ruth Raubertas news@thewoodstockindependent.com On the weekend of Nov. 14-16, the Woodstock North High School Theatre Department will perform “Charlotte’s Web,” a production based on the beloved children’s book by […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 Memorial garden honors ‘an amazing part of the Westwood Family’ Last October, the Westwood Elementary School community was devastated by the loss of a beloved […]
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.
