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Staff ReportNEWS@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com The McHenry County Historical Society and Museum has announced a new interactive way to explore the history of McHenry County. Visitors can immerse themselves in the county’s past […]
For the past 35 years, The Woodstock Independent has been publishing articles about local educators who are retiring. We ran our first one in 1990, when reporter Lisa Kelly profiled […]

By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent Four Woodstock students helped put Northwest Gold High School Figure Skating Team on top at the U.S. Figure Skating Midwest and Pacific Coast Sectional High School […]

Staff Report news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com One person died and five people were injured in a Sunday afternoon collision that involved three vehicles. ` Emergency crews took two adults to local hospitals, one […]

4-2 split vote approves temporary payment for some local households By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Hundreds of Woodstock households could be eligible for a city subsidy to help them pay increased […]

By Tricia Carzoli news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Groundhog Days is a collaboration among the city, the Woodstock Groundhog Days Committee – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit – local businesses, and other community organizations. This year, […]


Blue Streak Thespians honored to be a traveling troupe this weekend By Janet Dovidio news@springgreen-pigeon-339172.hostingersite.com Woodstock High School’s Blue Streak Theatre group has qualified to perform at the annual Illinois […]

Hasn’t it been great having the Opera House back for the holidays? Whatever would we do without it? Although some fall shows had to be rescheduled to ensure appropriate sound […]
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.