By Destiny Seaton Let’s face it, there are many reasons why someone might not be able to live the perfectly sustainable life that many of us who coin ourselves environmentalist […]
A student new to Marian Central Catholic High School is making the most of her year in the United States. Carla Moliterni Rubio, a native of Valdepenas, Spain, has immersed […]
Firefighter to be hired for fire/rescue district Hiring a full-time firefighter/paramedic will keep the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District staff of full-timers at 40. The Board of Trustees last week directed the […]
Many local seniors will feel very special on Valentine’s Day because of the efforts of volunteers at Fisher Outreach Group Inc. Jacci Richards and her family started the charitable organization […]
By Nancy Shevel Having indoor plants can be refreshing in several ways. First and most important, they refresh the air we breathe. All day long while you are releasing CO2 […]
How did you do, Photo Detectives? Frank Reed’s Tydol Station was located on what was then U.S. 14 and was the first station that drivers encountered after crossing Route 47 […]
Environmental Defenders names new exec director The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County have named Carolyn Bendel as the Woodstock-based agency’s new executive director. Bendel most recently was an art consultant/project […]
Grace Lutheran Church Sewing Circle’s members helped many people in 2022, both locally at 10 area nursing homes and globally through Lutheran World Relief. A large chain of people is […]
One very active outreach ministry at First Presbyterian Church combines talents, ideas, information, and fellowship. In 2010 congregation member Kay Darby and the late Judy Haimbaugh read an article about […]
“Birds have wings; they’re free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy.” – Roger Tory Peterson, ornithologist/naturalist (1908-1996) “We […]
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.
