By Kevin Lyonsdistrict 200A longtime Thunder assistant coach eager to build on recent success was tapped as the new Woodstock North High School head football coach.Jeremiah Homuth, 39, has coached […]
You should have everything you need to cast an informed vote in next week’s election of a voting majority of the seven-member Woodstock City Council.Mayor Mike Turner, who is a […]
No Illinois cases reported to date, but national numbers have increased in 2025By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.comAlthough the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not reported any cases […]
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 12:25 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the area of Washburn Street and Brown Street in Woodstock for a reported motor vehicle crash […]
PRESS RELEASEOn Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 12:03 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the intersection of Route 120 and N. Queen Anne Road for a reported crash with entrapment.Crews […]
By Larry Lough news@the woodstockindependent.comImagine Route 47 with four lanes of new pavement from U.S. 14 to Route 120, enhanced lighting at intersections, upgraded landscaping, and improved crosswalks for pedestrians.Under […]
By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.comAbout three dozen people formed the early bird group as the Opera House opened its doors at 5 p.m. last Tuesday for those who wanted to […]
PRESS RELEASEAs the Public Information Officer for the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, and Harvard Fire Protection District, I wanted to provide a joint news release regarding […]
By Ruth Raubertasnews@thewoodstockindependent.comMost of us in the United States don’t really know how good we have it when it comes to the medical and dental services available to us. Members […]
By Tricia Carzolinews@thewoodstockindependent.comIn 2006, when Arlene Lynes began an evening book club on the third Monday of each month just a year after she brought her independent bookstore, Read Between […]
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.
