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 […]
For Marian students, love overshadows greed in ‘The Curious Savage’ By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com In a world where people often sense a loss of compassion and respect, Marian Central Catholic […]
Millie Luallen turns 100 on Nov. 8By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Mildred (Millie) Persson Fish Luallen will celebrate her 100th birthday in her new town of Tomah, Wis., while reminiscing about […]
Move capitalizes on success from 2024-25By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Last year, when the winter Farmers Market had to find new quarters, no one knew whether attendance would suffer with […]
Halloween gets underway with Trick or Treating on the Square for costume wearing fun seekers of all ages. Follow the link below to view images of Halloween revelers on the […]
By Steve Peterson WOODSTOCK STREAKS Getting ready to haunt Morris Woodstock is the 15th seed, and will face second-seed Morris, 8-1, inthe first round at Morris, 7 p.m., Oct. 31. […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr participants recently completed a Reframe Aging Wall in their main gathering space. Laura Wassinger, director of programming, said that “when you reframe the way you […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Dozens of women across Lake and McHenry counties are coming together this month with a shared mission: to build safe, affordable homes for local women-led families. Women […]
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 […]
An anniversary and a celebration of the American dream By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com As Kim Alimovski cut the ribbon on Oct. 15 to commemorate 45 years in business for […]
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.
