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 The new year will include several special celebrations for the Challenger Learning Center, while it continues its many student missions. Director Denise Brock began as a […]
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 […]
By Kevin Lyons District 200 Reading and math scores of students in Woodstock School District 200 continue to soar, with the highest growth in McHenry County. Superintendent Mike Moan shared […]
From kayaks to skis to gardening tools, Marian’s Outdoor Club does it all By Janet Dovidio NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM The Outdoor Club at Marian Central Catholic High School has undergone many changes […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com St. Mary Robotics club elicits creativity among grade school students The Robotics Club at St. Mary School has just completed a course of eight weeks of […]
D-200 first-quarter budget review indicates district is where it should be By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Thanks to software upgrades in the D-200 transportation system, more information will keep school district staff, […]
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.
