We expect 2024 to be an important year in giving Woodstock definition, direction, and momentum. But it won’t be without some pain. We refer particularly to the state’s extensive work […]
By Cheryl Wormley I relish the pace of the week between Christmas and the New Year. It is a time for reflection – of thinking back and celebrating the year […]
Developers of Riverwoods should be looking elsewhere Lennar Corp., a corporation with nearly $34 billion in gross revenues last year, has proposed a 320-unit high-density housing development southeast of the […]
By Clement Clarke Moore ’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney […]
By Cheryl Wormley Holidays are filled with tradition. For me, Christmas traditions top all others. In my heart and mind, Christmas starts after Thanksgiving – not before. But even as […]
By Jan Bosman I believed for a long time that miracles were other-worldly happenings: the virgin birth, the parting of the Red Sea, a baby for a couple beyond child-bearing […]
As a family-friendly community, we wouldn’t want a visitor to be ticketed for asking someone on the street for the time if standing within three feet of the Woodstock resident. […]
By Cheryl Wormley The impact of a handwritten thank you is well documented. Imagine the joy in The Independent office last week when we received handwritten “thank you” letters from […]
Two residents who believe in Hearthstone speak out Maybe it’s time for some positive comments instead of all the negativity Hearthstone has been getting. We are two people, Carol and […]
City Council members recently suffered a relapse of an ailment that has plagued them for a year or more. The disorder, if that’s what it is, was given a name […]
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.
