
Woodstock completes congressional circle
If you’re confused about who represents you in Congress, your confusion is understandable. In just a little over four years, Woodstock has had three different representatives in the U.S. House […]
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If you’re confused about who represents you in Congress, your confusion is understandable. In just a little over four years, Woodstock has had three different representatives in the U.S. House […]
Let’s say we have two criminal defendants, each charged with the same crime, like aggravated assault. One sits in jail for months while awaiting trial. The other goes free the […]
Just call us Hollywood East. With a reputation as a friendly and accommodating place for shooting movies, TV series, and even commercials, Woodstock continually finds itself in the eye of […]
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? No rush. There are no rules, no deadlines. Jan. 1 isn’t magical. If it’s a day or a week or a month later, […]
What a great time to live in Woodstock. Don’t you agree? We have a positive, progressive, safe community with many creative, imaginative people working to move Woodstock forward. In the […]
Ceding control of the former Die Cast factory site to a developer is on a tentative agenda for the City Council meeting Dec. 20. That’s a rather ambitious timeline, considering […]
Republican Darren Bailey won more than 50 percent of the votes in McHenry County in a three-way race for Illinois governor in last week’s election.Statewide, he received only 43 percent […]
Now is the perfect time to get involved in the election. No, not the one on Tuesday this week. The one next spring. While results of the general election this […]
For being a non-presidential election, next week’s vote is a pretty big deal. Surely you’ve heard about it. You can’t watch television these days with being bombarded by political messages […]
Harnessing the power of the sun is not a new concept. Nor is technology to make capture of solar energy more efficient. But solar arrays – with our Midwestern agricultural […]
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.