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D-200 board votes to hold off on adjustments to school start/end times until 2027-28 By Caryl Dierksennews@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com At its April 14 meeting, the Woodstock District 200 Board of Education continued […]

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Downtown security cameras coming into focus

By Larry Loughlarry@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Nine years after the City Council saw the need for security cameras in the downtown, Woodstock is just weeks away from having the equipment installed on the […]

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4/22/26 Student of the Week – Naiya Patel

Naiya Patel, a senior at Woodstock High School, is the daughter of Kunjai and Dipeexa Patel. One of her teachers said, “Naiya is a student who always is working to […]

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Putting the ‘West’ in the Midwest

Wild Buffalo Trading Co. now open on Benton Street BySusanW.Murray news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Five minutes after Lorie Shinsky opened the door of her Wild Buffalo Trading Co. at 106 N. Benton St. […]

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Sister combo plays for Thunder softball

By Steve Peterson news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Woodstock North’s softball team is aiming for a strong Kishwaukee River Conference season. The sister duo of Makayla and Madalynn Nordahl, while focusing on that goal, […]

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Doubles duo enjoys good start for Hurricanes

By Steve Peterson news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Marian Central sophomore Alek Jasovic and senior Marc Cheng’sNo. 1 doubles experience has gone well in the early start to the season.  Jasovic first learned the […]

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4/22/26 Athlete of the Week – Ellery Shutt, Boys Track and Field and Mia Foss, Girls Track and Field

Ellery Shutt Woodstock High School senior Ellery Shutt is a team captain with several impressive accomplishments already this season. He qualified for several prominent meets, including Batavia Distance Madness, Illinois […]

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Everything except walking down the aisle

Spruced Up Designs has growing wedding coordinator business By Susan W. Murray news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Many people pursue a college degree so they can land a good job with a reputable company […]

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Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

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Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

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