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October 18, 2022
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 […]
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 […]
“There’s a big problem” of drug addiction in McHenry County, according to Bobby Gattone, executive director of New Directions Addiction Recovery Services based in Woodstock. State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally described […]
By Cheryl Wormley How can it be the second Wednesday of October already? It seems as if we are flying through 2022. Summer has come and gone. Weren’t we watching […]
By Ingrid Gay Dear Generation Z: Lazy, apathetic, and obsessed with our phones. That is how many older generations view my generation, Gen Z. We are perceived as not caring […]
Accepting Tim’s challenge for better lodging options In his Oct. 5 Letter to the Editor, Tim Davis of Bethesda, Md., challenged Woodstock to provide better lodging accommodations. I agree that […]
Democracy is a wonderful system for us regular folks. No, not the democratic republic form of our government that allows us to vote a couple of times a year for […]
Rest assured, dear readers. The Independent’s editor has maintained his mental faculties … so far. During a recent annual exam, the medical folks decided it was finally time they tested […]
Overnight visitor offers challenge to Woodstock Woodstock, wake up and get some decent accommodations for visitors to stay. Our family has been traveling to and visiting friends in Woodstock for […]
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.