After the 2017 consolidated election, an editorial in The Independent described the 15 percent voter turnout in McHenry County as “paltry.”In 2019, we called the turnout of less than 10 […]
Is Woodstock a sleepy little town, best described as close-knit, comfortable, and down-to-earth? Or is it a hub of exciting activity that people see as vibrant, irreverent, and dynamic? Those […]
Every election is important, but this election on April 4 is one you should really relate to. While campaigns for president and governor get more attention and greater voter turnout, […]
If you missed Sunshine Week, don’t worry; it will return next year, starting again – appropriately – with the onset of daylight saving time. Of course, we should celebrate freedom […]
Odds are that if you read newspaper editorials like this one, you’re a voter. Overwhelming odds. And readers of newspapers like The Independent trust their local publications to look out […]
Let’s say that, at the least, the optics are bad. That is, it just doesn’t look good to be spending more than $100,000 a month on unforeseen expenses associated with […]
Don’t look now, but it’s March. Spring officially arrives in less than three weeks, on the 20th. And you know what season comes next? Yep, street construction season. For those […]
February came in like a lion and, from all appearances, is going out like a lamb, despite conventional weather wisdom about that being the March meteorological pattern. But then, nothing […]
How can a community festival based on a movie that was released 30 years ago remain so popular that it attracts thousands of people every year? Of course, we’re not […]
Woodstock must have the most skillful drivers in the world. How else do you explain the way local motorists have embraced the city’s first traffic roundabout? Many skeptics had warned […]
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.
