Government units in state: Anybody know how many? I have been thinking a lot about your last A call for action to reduce the size and cost of Illinois’ nation-leading […]
By Cheryl Wormley It’s a tradition. Our extended family gathers in Michigan for Labor Day weekend. Our hosts are my sister Lois and her husband, Russ, and we all find […]
Elected officials are caught between two leadership roles that are important in democracy. As an example, take the Woodstock City Council’s vote last week to restructure city government by adding […]
By Cheryl Wormley Teachers and students, The Woodstock Independent can be delivered to your school every Tuesday. Imagine being able to read about what’s happening in Woodstock every week. Students, […]
By Michael A. Turner Recently, signs stating “No Tenant Tax” have appeared in the city of Woodstock. The apparent reason for their appearance is due to a few landlords attempting […]
All that flattery Woodstock is hearing from T-Mobile could go to a small town’s head. In announcing our city as the winner of the wireless company’s first nationwide “Hometown Techover” […]
By Steve Reick The past year has seen a tsunami of state government initiatives pointed straight at our public school system. From the implementation of Culturally Responsible Teaching and Leading […]
By Cheryl Wormley In the last several weeks, two women whom I looked up to for years died. Charlotte Bingham died Aug. 14, and Jean Gould O’Connell died Aug. 22. […]
Highly political decisions involved with vaccines I have been thinking a lot about your last week’s column [Declarations, Aug. 4, “Vaccinate, celebrate, summate”]. I was surprised and alarmed by your […]
As of last Friday, McHenry County had only about 5 percent of medical/surgical beds available, according to numbers tracked by the Department of Health. Intensive care units reported about 73 […]
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.
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Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
