Finding and affording labor are among the top challenges Illinois farmers, suppliers and processors tell me they face in 2024. From locating qualified truck drivers to haul grain, to sourcing […]
Plans for 320 single-family detached homes and duplexes on Woodstock’s east side have finally made an appearance on the tentative schedule for City Council meetings. Lennar, the nation’s second largest […]
In keeping with the tenor of the times, some might suggest it was a conspiracy. It was all too convenient for veteran WGN weatherman Tom Skilling to be making his […]
This is Cheryl Wormley’s space and always will be, no matter who writes the Declarations column. Readers of The Independent are accustoming to seeing Cheryl’s picture on this page to […]
‘Treasure Island’ continues to sell out shows in year 12 The Friends of the Opera House want to thank all the families who came to see the recent production of […]
Groundhog Day 2024 promises to provide a much more hospitable climate than last year for Woodstock Willie’s annual Prognostication. Even at 7 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, no portable heaters […]
When “Groundhog Day” premiered in February 1993, my husband, Tom, and I were first-nighters. “Are you sure you want to do that tonight?” he asked when I called him at […]
Say no to Lennar proposal for Riverwoods subdivision I’m writing in regards to an inspirational night I experienced Dec. 14 when Lennar Corp. met the Woodstock residents and the Plan […]
Just when the Woodstock City Council will consider a TIF redevelopment agreement for the former Die Cast factory site has become something of a running joke at council meetings in […]
How did the winter blast of January affect you? Everyone has a story, I’m sure. Yes, I know, it’s a little silly to write about our recent bout of deep […]
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.
