The self-guided McHenry County Farm Stroll was held on the Sunday the 29th. 11 area farms from Harvard, Hebron, Woodstock and the McHenry County College student farm took part. Visitors were free to roam and take in the farms at their own pace.
By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com Back in March 1988, the city of Woodstock started something that was not very common at the time: a curbside recycling program, making it easier for residents […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Woodstock will get a maximum $600,000 grant as part of $60 million in state funding announced Wednesday to help local governments develop public parks and […]
A student new to Marian Central Catholic High School is making the most of her year in the United States.Carla Moliterni Rubio, a native of Valdepenas, Spain, has immersed herself […]
By Eileen MillardWe have never had a roundabout inside Woodstock city limits; now we have one.This large, very visible sign of change got me to thinking about change in general […]
Groundhog Days is here!With too many activities and events to cram into one day, the five-day celebration provides plenty of opportunities for the community to engage in as many activities […]
Just call us Hollywood East.With a reputation as a friendly and accommodating place for shooting movies, TV series, and even commercials, Woodstock continually finds itself in the eye of the […]
What a great time to live in Woodstock.Don’t you agree?We have a positive, progressive, safe community with many creative, imaginative people working to move Woodstock forward.In the final days of […]
Woodstock shows off its Merriest Main StreetI would like to thank Kelly Afeld for watching the “Today Show” when they requested submissions for Merriest Main Street.She contacted Denise Ponstein, who […]
Lowell Edward Walkup, a U.S. Coast Guard quartermaster first class in World War II, grew up in rural Woodstock, the son of a dairy farmer. He earned a teaching degree, […]
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.
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