In the early morning hours of Oct. 28, the violent, ugly threats of the past few years targeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi grew feet, grabbed a hammer, walked through the […]
I thank you, Woodstock Independent, for the good work of objective interviewing and questionnaires for our local candidates, and for printing the Voters Guide over so many years. As you […]
For being a non-presidential election, next week’s vote is a pretty big deal. Surely you’ve heard about it. You can’t watch television these days with being bombarded by political messages […]
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 […]
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.
