Susan W. Murray

Independent Photo by Andrew Rousey Vaughn McMillan, dressed as the Marvel character Deadpool, reads a book, while his mother Tammy McMillan holds a painting from a paint-n-sip class, and friend Hannah Daley displays one of her paintings.

After the Oct. 9, 2023, gas explosion – a year of remembrance and recovery – Part 3 of a 4-part seriesBy Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependentThree hours after the gas leak […]

Independent Photo by Andrew Rousey This is the Squire on the Square look for the dining room on the restaurant’s south side on the ground floor of the Old Courthouse Center. Shields and armor establish the “Squire” feel. The wood paneling gives the room its cozy vibe.

Home & Harvest photos by ANDREW ROUSEY At one end of the great room stands a bar that Jeff built over the course of two months as a COVID project. In the couple’s old house, the bar was on the screened-in porch.

Construction continues on a new one-story, single-family home where the two-flat burned as a result of the Oct. 9, 2023, natural gas explosion. Once completed, the home will be put on the market. Independent Photo by Andrew Rousey

Arnold Magnetic Technologies to move operations, 100 jobs to WoodstockBy Susan W. Murraynews@thewoodstockindependentThe city of Woodstock recently learned that Arnold Magnetic Technologies is moving its operations from Marengo to the […]

MobCraft says Nov. 30 is last day of serving Woodstock customers, holds out possibility of new ownershipBy Susan W. MurrayThe Woodstock IndependentIn what can only be viewed as a setback […]

MobCraft says Nov. 30 is last day of serving in Woodstock, new owners possibleBy Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com In what can only be viewed as a setback for the city’s Old […]

Happy Camper Donuts coming to the north side of town in the springBy Susan W. [email protected] the six years that Sidni Larner lived in the state of Washington, she came […]

“I was really excited to open a wood-fired kitchen,” Duke’s Inferno chef and owner Zac Dolezal said. The new restaurant is a natural extension of Duke’s Alehouse in Crystal Lake with a common philosophy of eco-conscious dining. Duke’s Inferno, which opened Nov. 1, emphasizes pizzas on its varied menu. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)