Many benefits for our great weather this summer
October 31, 2022
By Larry Lough When I mowed my lawn for the third time in nine days in mid-August, I knew this was an unusual summer. As the calendar turned to September, […]
By Larry Lough When I mowed my lawn for the third time in nine days in mid-August, I knew this was an unusual summer. As the calendar turned to September, […]
Last year I retired from being Santa Claus on the Square after 40 years in the Santa Hut. But I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye and thank you […]
By Richard Guebert Jr. The nip in the air of a cool fall morning and crunch of leaves underfoot are hallmark characteristics of autumn weather in Illinois. For many Illinoisans, […]
Harnessing the power of the sun is not a new concept. Nor is technology to make capture of solar energy more efficient. But solar arrays – with our Midwestern agricultural […]
By Cheryl Wormley This week’s Declarations is primarily for our Newspaper in Education readers. But, I encourage all of you to keep reading, because there is good information for faithful […]
The stakes are too high for you to stay home.” – “Daisy” political ad for President Lyndon Johnson, 1964 If you’re like me, you probably dread commercial breaks in the […]
If you failed to take advantage of either Dusty Boots Tour of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House – soon to be the Old Courthouse Center – you might have […]
By Cheryl Wormley I know it isn’t even Halloween. But since this issue of The Independent is being delivered to every mailbox in ZIP code 60098, I want to tell […]
Brian Gerloff was part of the organizing committee for the recent 50th reunion of the Woodstock High School Class of 1972. These are some of his remarks at the reunion […]
For all your pet projects, Woodstock has a store In late 2020, my family made a 1,200-mile move to Woodstock. Last year, we were able to experience the area more […]
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.