The Village Squire to be new restaurant tenant in Old Courthouse CenterBy Susan W. MurrayThe Woodstock IndependentA familiar McHenry County restaurant hopes to win city council approval at the August […]
Progress report on Emricson pickleball and intergenerational parkBy Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.comAccording to Woodstock Parks and Recreation Director Mike Pentecost, the eight new outdoor pickleball courts at Emricson Park will soon […]
TIF incentives sealed the dealBy Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The Woodstock City Council unanimously approved a redevelopment agreement at the August 6 meeting for Kebb CS-WK, LLC to build a high-end hotel […]
New Community Alert System offers fire, weather, closure alertsBy Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.comThe city of Woodstock is now partnering with Everbridge, a critical notification system that sends residents real-time alerts for […]
Third annual Resident Survey open now to August 15By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s annual Resident Survey is available online until Aug. 15. It’s the place to let elected officials know what […]
On Saturday, July 27, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was called to the scene of a reported motorcycle crash with injuries at the intersection of Garden Valley and Franklinville Roads which […]
The McHenry County Fair runs July 30 to Aug. 4 in WoodstockBy Tricia Carzolinews@the woodstockindependent.com It’s county fair time in Illinois. McHenry County Fair begins in less than a week, and […]
Council amendment adds solar farm setbacks along arterial roadsBy Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com Changing attitudes about the best use of land along arterial roads leading into Woodstock resulted in a quarter-mile setback […]
Remodeling project at the AmericInn heads toward the finish lineBy Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.comQuietly, so you might not yet have noticed it, the former Best Western at 990 Lake Ave. has […]
Gavers Community Cancer Foundation Barndance set to break $10 million dollars-raised mark By Tricia Carzolinews@thewoodstockindependent.comGavers Community Cancer Foundation Barndance is almost synonymous with summer itself.For 24 years, Woodstock has welcomed the […]
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.
