We at The Independent have a policy on printing corrections when we make mistakes. That policy says simply that we take accuracy seriously, and we ask readers to let us know when they notice a factual error so that we can correct it promptly. That means we will publish the correct information under the headline […]
You might think this will have no immediate or direct impact on you, but Woodstock now has an ordinance that requires local massage parlors to be licensed by the city. The new city code was enacted by the City Council last month and became effective last week (May 1) after two months of revisions from […]
Staff Reportnews@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock has begun a new planning initiative to improve accessibility throughout its network of streets and sidewalks. According to a news release from the city, residents are invited to share their input at two public listening sessions on Monday, May 12, at City Hall. The sessions will be held from 11:30 a.m. […]
Illinois has long been a hub for innovation. Our strategic location in the heart of the Midwest amidst a robust network of top-tier universities, and a rich legacy of collaboration among private, public, and academic sectors are just a few reasons innovation continues to thrive here. Since 2014, the STEM Education Research Center at Southern […]
Like most Midwesterners, I enthusiastically welcome spring when the temperatures soar to 60 plus. After initially basking in the sun, indulging in some form of outdoor recreation, my seasonal bliss turns to a full-blown spring scramble. The time to begin all those projects I had thought about and casually planned over the winter is here. […]
I opened my laptop to write this column and saw the news alerts. And I knew immediately that the topic I had chosen would wait for another time. The news of another school shooting grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. It was hard to look away as I alternated between two windows on my computer […]
As we review the April 1 Consolidated Election of local government officials, the good news is that more than 35,000 McHenry County residents voted. The really bad news is that more than 178,000 who were registered to vote didn’t bother to cast a ballot for the people who set local policies and spend our property […]
“God may not play dice but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again.” – film director Federico Fellini One of my favorite games from the past that I haven’t played in quite a while – but have several different editions of – is Trivial Pursuit. I’ve always considered myself a […]
When I retired 16 months ago, my husband, Jim, gently suggested I consider gathering my columns about family into a book. I didn’t take to the idea at first, but it grew on me. So, a month ago, I began an organized – at least somewhat organized – accounting of the Declarations I wrote weekly […]
Citizens of Woodstock are understandably divided over the city’s legal hardball to take private property for public parking a block off the Square. The city undeniably needs more parking in the downtown area, but is going to court the right way to do it? Eminent domain is the government’s power to take private property 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.
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