Recent revisions to the plan for a housing development on the former Die Cast factory site should not surprise anyone. And we can expect more. Although development of the site […]
Since she was in elementary school, Morgen Neuhauser has been a writer. Back then Morgen wrote stories, and her best friend drew the art to illustrate what Morgen wrote. Fast-forward […]
By McKenna Sweet Guest Columnist Conservation does not solely mean never using your car or plastic ever again. Making slight changes in your weekly summer routines – at the bird […]
Maybe you avoided all of the state and national political drama that finally ended barely a week ago with no real damage from the harmless blows of typical partisan potshots. […]
The Independent needed an editor about 5½ years ago. Larry Lough applied. I looked him up online and recognized having seen him at Illinois Press Association events, so I called […]
Concerning what the editor calls Florida ‘culture wars’ I found Larry Lough’s article (Opinion, Declarations) on May 24 to be of questionable journalistic integrity and objectionable ideology. To begin, Mr. […]
Welcome back to Woodstock. Whether you’ve been away for a while, or maybe just took a long nap, things are changing pretty fast around here. Among other things, it appears […]
The past couple of weeks, I’ve found myself at a familiar juncture in my life. One of those tough but necessary rights of passage that parents are blessed to endure; […]
Thirty-four years ago something completely unexpected occurred. I met the love of my life. First we were friends. Then, without looking for it, love showed up. Not the tepid take-each-other-for […]
Not all agree Florida is a nice place to visit The “Declarations” column of May 24 about the editor’s vacation in Florida concluded with, “Florida is a nice place 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.
