Bringing Woodstock into focus
September 27, 2022
How do you think Woodstock could be a better place to live or work? What do you like about our community? What one word – other than “community,” “family,” or […]
How do you think Woodstock could be a better place to live or work? What do you like about our community? What one word – other than “community,” “family,” or […]
When is a truck stop not a truck stop? Woodstock found out in early 2020 when the City Council, in a 5-2 vote, cleared the way for a 4,500-square-foot Thorntons […]
By Cheryl Wormley Benjamin Franklin supposedly said, “If you want a job done, give it to a busy person,” We at The Independent have been looking for months for a […]
By Sue Dobbe-Leahy Speaking of the importance of storytelling in suicide prevention, Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D., president of United Suicide Survivors International, shared strategies for cultural change in her keynote at […]
How did Woodstock get so lucky, people might think. We get $57 million from the Build Illinois fund for the widening and improvement (upgraded lighting and landscaping) of more than […]
By Cheryl Wormley It’s the third Wednesday of September, so this week’s issue of The Independent was delivered by mail to everyone within the 60098 ZIP code – 14,000 homes […]
Recently it has come to light the temporary closure of the McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption Center. This in addition to the limited staff and hours of operation at […]
With just under eight weeks before a most consequential election, the campaign is unusually quiet locally. Labor Day has traditionally been the semi-official start of the fall campaign. But the […]
By Cheryl Wormley Oops! I will never know how many of you caught the major mistake in my Aug. 31 Iceland column. Thanks to each of you who emailed or […]
About a month ago, this column asked you to peer 10 years into the future to imagine what Woodstock could be. Today, we suggest you refocus your foresight for a […]
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.