Many people in Woodstock have circled March 31, 2023, on their calendars – some eagerly, others anxiously. That is the date construction manager Bulley & Andrews is scheduled to deliver […]
By Cheryl Wormley Jim and I headed south last week. Our destination was the annual four-day conference of the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors – this year in Lexington, […]
Musical act this year in spirit of county fair Three years ago, I boycotted the [McHenry County] Fair due to the booking of Ted Nugent. His hateful screeds and pro-gun […]
I moved to Woodstock in 1984 after stumbling across a real estate ad in a national magazine for an original log cabin built in 1838. I met with the owners […]
Not everyone agreed with the decision by the city of Woodstock to continue its July 4 fireworks display on schedule just hours after a mass shooting at an Independence Day […]
When applying for summer internships back in January of this year, I came across an email for students who wanted to work with small localized papers. Fast forward to May, […]
You should report air traffic noise, pollution from O’Hare Noticed any noise pollution above your house? I have lived in Woodstock over six years now, and it seems to be […]
Woodstock put the “public” in public art in a big way with its new downtown mural, “Made in Woodstock,” which was created by Chicago artist Mauricio Ramirez – and several […]
Woodstock’s commitment to youth and baseball rebuilt the baseball diamond at Emricson Park back in 1991. It’s a heartwarming true story, and I’m going to retell it this week because […]
What happened to rule ‘by we the people’… ? Now that Roe vs. Wade has been overturned and there are more guns on the streets, more mass shootings, it makes […]
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.
What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all…
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…
