
What to do about the debt?
State takes small step to deal with big issue of pension liability


Widening and improvement of Route 47 through Woodstock is only $120 million from reality. That’s the figure city officials discussed with staffers of the Illinois Department of Transportation during a […]


For the first time ever, calls to the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District last year exceeded 5,000. That means call volume has more than doubled – 107 percent – since 2000, Capt. […]


By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As much of the state braces for brutally cold weather over the next few days, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster […]

Record cold followed yet another January snow this week, closing schools and government buildings while making travel difficult. Wednesday’s high temperature is forecast to be a record-breaking 16 degrees below […]


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.