Motorists entering Woodstock from the east on U.S. 14 have probably noticed that the farm field on the northwest corner at the intersection with Lily Pond Road, where corn and […]
a place to go, and a place to grow Summer in Woodstock brings people together to create the best kind of memories – and the McHenry County Fair is no […]
Jim Weith’s first day as a mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office in Woodstock was Jan. 5, 1987. At that time, Denise Graff Ponstein and I had plans to […]
”Start seeing motorcycles” is a seasonal reminder to motorists in Illinois of the increased good-weather presence of motorcyclists and their low-profile machines that can be hard to see in city […]
For the past 35 years, The Woodstock Independent has been publishing articles about local educators who are retiring. We ran our first one in 1990, when reporter Lisa Kelly profiled […]
Readers of The Independent have seen some good news and bad news lately about the Die Cast factory site along Clay Street. Fortunately, the bad news is old news. In […]
Writing this on the train from London to Edinburgh, Scotland, I feel I finally have a moment to catch my breath. During June, I made four work trips – three […]
“Come to my house for Asian food tomorrow.” – Text message received on June 10, 2025 When you’re a widower, and friends don’t typically invite you over to their home […]
Amid the epidemic of intolerance that has crept out of the nation’s capital the past few months and spread darkness to the political and social landscape of some states and […]
By Jim Edgar andJohn ShawDistributed by Capitol news illinois American politics is as contentious now as it has been in any recent period in our history. As a response to […]
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.
