Promoting Woodstock as home, not entertainment I am totally in sync with the opinions of Michael Stanard regarding “marketing” in Woodstock (Your View, Sept. 6, “Other ideas on marketing what […]
Considering today’s survey-obsessed society, we are kind of impressed that the city’s Annual Community Survey had 1,567 responses – and 77 percent completed the 24 questions. People today are bombarded […]
By Cheryl Wormley This school year, copies of The Independent are being delivered free to 263 students at eight schools every week. The staff and I call the students our […]
“To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the loving cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it; whenever you’re right, shut up.” – Humorist/poet Ogden Nash When I was 16, after […]
By Cheryl Wormley The Woodstock Independent is Woodstock’s No. 1 source of news and information for the second consecutive year – as determined by the city of Woodstock’s 2023 community […]
By Jan Bosman And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children, and he said: “Your children are not your children.” – Poem […]
Enjoyable experience – under the circumstances Shout-out to the Woodstock Fire/Rescue team who answered my 911 call and then took me into McHenry on Sunday, Aug. 27. Lt. Jeff Lesniak, […]
Take a look at that spectacular lighted sculpture pictured on this page. As Woodstock creates a new Arts Plan for the community, a striking piece like that might be part […]
Heading up to Lake Geneva a couple of weeks ago, my husband, Tom, and I noticed that Five Star Pizzeria on North Seminary Avenue had closed. When we moved 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.
