Sometimes I imagine parents of children with disabilities as disaster survivors, floating alone on makeshift rafts down an uncharted river. Along the way, they encounter others like them, and the […]
Elections in 2022 will be different from the mid-terms of the past. For one thing, the primary election won’t be held in the spring, originally scheduled for March 15. The […]
A resident and a dog escaped unharmed Friday morning from a house fire in the 100 block of Meadow Avenue, which left the home uninhabitable. Members of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue […]
In a brightly colored barn off a quiet road in Marengo, lies a space where horses touch the lives of children and adults in a personal way. One Woodstock woman’s […]
Third time was the charm for property at 217 W. Judd St. to come before the Historic Preservation Commission, which has voted to recommend a certificate of appropriateness on the […]
“Bright and clean” is the plan for renovations that closed the Woodstock Public Library for three days last week, library Director Nick Weber said. The structure at 414 W. Judd […]
Illinois National Guard troops are not expected to rescue Woodstock School District 200 from its critical shortage of bus drivers. That was the assessment of state Rep. Steve Reick, who […]
Stripping paint and removing a wood awning and siding are planned as part of a project to make a Church Street building look more like the brick structure it was […]
Do you know what oaks love more than anything? Sunlight! OK, I don’t know that for sure, but they certainly are healthier and grow better when they get lots of […]
Contract negotiations appear to be headed to a third-party mediator to settle a new contract between Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the firefighters’ union. “We’ve had a lot of great conversations,” […]
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.
