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Local government only as good as your vote

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, […]

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Human intelligence matters

For me, there was an alignment of artificial intelligence stars last week. Before then, I hadn’t thought much about AI. Here’s what happened. First, Larry Lough, our esteemed editor who […]

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Your View

Supporting Bryson Calvin for election to City Council I am writing in support of Bryson Calvin for Woodstock City Council. I have known Bryson since he was in my sixth-grade […]

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Because Jim asked

By Cheryl Wormley Earlier this month I baked a German chocolate cake. It’s one of my favorites because its flavor is milky chocolate. But even more, I love the caramel, […]

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It’s your government; know how to use it

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 […]

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Help in preparing for low-key April election

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 […]

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Loving and maintaining community

By Cheryl Wormley Thirty-six years ago tomorrow Denise Graff Ponstein and I sat at desks in an office on the second floor of the building on the southeast corner of […]

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What would Home Rule mean to Bull Valley?

Voters in the April 4 consolidated election will decide whether the village of Bull Valley becomes a Home Rule community. What is Home Rule?  Illinois Home Rule is the constitutional […]

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Top Writers

Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.

Janet Dovidio

Janet Dovidio

Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli

Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.

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