By Tricia Carzolinews@thewoodstockindependentFour Woodstock students helped put Northwest Gold High School Figure Skating ...

By Kevin LyonsDistrict 200Eighth-grade author Erina Sasaki felt the deadline writing crunch, much like the characters on the ...

Musical aspirations lead to a tour … and Carnegie HallBy Lydia LaGue Lopeznews@thewoodstockindependent.comPractice makes ...

By Kevin Lyonsnews@thewoodstockindependent.comDozens of students from both Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools are ...

Woodstock named one of ‘12 Illinois Towns with Unforgettable Main Streets’ by worldatlas.comStaff Reportnews@the ...

Naturally McHenry County moves into space in Old CourthouseBy Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependent.comWith its move into the Old Courthouse Center on April 1, Naturally McHenry County landed in ...

As a community newspaper, The Woodstock Independent prides itself in giving readers good news about the good things done by ...

God may not play dice but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again.” – film director Federico FelliniOne ...

Alex VucahOn Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 7:40 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District was dispatched to Vorteq Coil ...

Neighbors McHenry Country is holding a silent auction on April 26th, 6-8pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, 76 W. Crystal Lake Ave. Over 90 items for all ages will be available […] ...

Independent file PHOTO Terrabis, Woodstock’s first cannabis dispensary, has obtained a variance to permit a 15-foot-tall pole sign out front that doesn’t comply with the city ordinance for setback.

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism ...