Woodstock Lights Up for the Holidays
November 30, 2024
The holidays are now shining across the town as lights begin turning on for the
The holidays are now shining across the town as lights begin turning on for the
Schulze switches black and teal for the red and white of ISU RedbirdsBy Juel Mecklenburgnews@thewoodstockindependent.com Fullfilling a goal she’s had since middle school, Devynn Shulze, a senior at Woodstock North High […]
Woodstock community steps up to help residents experiencing food insecurityBy Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.com Thanksgiving is a cherished American holiday that celebrates family, friends, and lots of food, with the shared meal usually […]
‘Hoping to be part of the arts resurgence’By Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.comWhen she was 9 years old, Lorette Dodt asked for her first camera and received a Kodak Instamatic with a […]
Woodstock horsewoman helps Very Merry Entertainment wrangle another feel-good holiday filmBy Tricia Carzoli and Sandy Kucharskinews@thewoodstockindependent.comAfter filming “Reporting for Christmas” at the Cherry Tree Inn Bed and Breakfast, Very Merry […]
By Kevin LyonsDistrict 200Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 had the highest eighth-grade reading scores in McHenry County and high reading scores across all grade levels when compared with other […]
By Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.com Music students at Woodstock’s three high schools and two middle schools continue to excel in the annual auditions for the Illinois Music Educators Association. More than 25,000 teachers […]
I came across the term “Third Place” recently and looked up the reference: “American sociologist Ray Oldenburg developed the notion of a ‘Third Place’ as ‘a space for informal, free […]
By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Development of the former Die Cast factory site will start over after Chicago Hubs Realty informed the city it could not obtain financing for its ambitious three-phase […]
Four incumbents secure new school board terms months ahead of electionBy Larry Loughnews@the woodstockindependent.comVoters won’t have tough decisions to make for four seats up for election in April on 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.
