By Cheryl Wormley Looking back, it seems fortuitous that Mike Palmquist, co-owner of Knuth’s Sport Outfitters, and I crossed paths in front of the Old Courthouse Feb. 2, 1994. I […]
Cash bail is punishment for people who can’t afford it Your recent editorial on a key provision of the SAFE-T Act (“State making an attempt at fairness for pretrial detainees,” […]
By Cheryl Wormley “What do you say to people who say they get The Independent and you know they are talking about the one that comes free the third week […]
Let’s say we have two criminal defendants, each charged with the same crime, like aggravated assault. One sits in jail for months while awaiting trial. The other goes free the […]
Make personal commitment on behalf of civil rights We’ve just commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. and his work in the Civil Rights Movement. His goal was to emancipate blacks from […]
Just call us Hollywood East. With a reputation as a friendly and accommodating place for shooting movies, TV series, and even commercials, Woodstock continually finds itself in the eye of […]
Jim and I and our sons and their families love Steamboat Springs, Colo. For 24 years, some or all of us have made annual or more frequent treks to what […]
As we head into the new year, I am excited for efforts to make 2023 the “Year of the Farmer.” Illinois Farm Families, a coalition composed of the Illinois Farm […]
House legislation an attack on Second Amendment As the Democratic Party apparatchiks in Springfield prepare to pass the anti-Second Amendment HB 5855, let’s consider the following: • The proposed law […]
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? No rush. There are no rules, no deadlines. Jan. 1 isn’t magical. If it’s a day or a week or a month later, […]
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.
