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Play ball! High school baseball season underway
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (119+ words) By Steve Peterson [email protected] It was a little late, but baseball games got started last week for all three Woodstock teams." Fans bundled up to battle 32-degree temperatures as the [] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by…...
Nowacki caps freshman season with all-state title
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (119+ words) By Steve Peterson [email protected] Woodstock freshman girls basketball player Alex Nowacki capped off her first varsity season with an all-state honor. Nowacki, who played in an international tournament over holiday [] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by…...
Shutt breaks WHS record
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (111+ words) Woodstock High School senior Ellery Shutt had a record day at the Illinois Indoor Championship in Chicago March 28, dropping almost 10 seconds from his previous best time to place [] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock…...
Awards abound at Chamber gala
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (118+ words) Local businesses, individuals honored at Chamber's Annual Awards Gala By Susan W. Murray [email protected] Held on March 13, the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry's annual awards gala provided [] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independent…...
4/1/26 Elementary & Middle School Student of the Week - Reagan Brinkman
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (70+ words) Prairiewood Elementary School 2nd grader, Reagan Brinkman Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independent Read everything we have to offer for just $6 per month Subscribe Login 4/1/26 Elementary & Middle School Student of the Week " Reagan Brinkman…...
‘They deserve their day’
3+ day, 11+ min ago (117+ words) National Vietnam War Veterans Day observed Sunday in McHenry County By Tricia [email protected] "You are G.I. Joe," U.S. Navy veteran Ed Chambers, commander of VFW Post 5040, recalled saying to [] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independent…...
St. Mary student wins Regional Spelling Bee
3+ day, 4+ min ago (118+ words) By Janet Dovidio [email protected] St. Mary Catholic School eighth-grader Vinny Brendel is the champion of the 2026 Spelling Bee sponsored by the McHenry County Regional Office of Education. He will [] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The…...
C. David Pierce, 93
1+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) C. (Charles) David Pierce, beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed on from this life on March 22nd, 2026, at the age of 93." David was born in Geneva, IL to Hazel (Earl) and Theodore Pierce. He graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1950 and studied…...
3/25/26 Student of the Week - Finn Prefer
1+ week, 3+ day ago (116+ words) Finn Piefer, a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School, is the son of Colleen and Mark Piefer. His teacher said, "Finn is a highly organized and attentive student who [] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by…...
3/25/26 Athlete of the Week - Christine Chmiel, Softball
1+ week, 3+ day ago (119+ words) Christine Chmiel, a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School, started the first two games of the season against Richmond-Burton. On March 10 the University of Dayton commit struck out [] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The…...