‘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 […]
By Susan W. MurrayNEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COMAll places where people gather around food and drink open with great hopes for a long run. After 13 months in business, two such gathering places in […]
Woodstock North Thunder completes a record year with eight all-conference playersBy Jen Nicholsnews@thewoodstockindependent.com “For the past few seasons our attention has been on a positive culture shift,” Woodstock North head football […]
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.
