By Cheryl Wormley Like the stars aligning, two happenings last week led to this week’s Declarations. The first was reading Jan Dovidio’s delightful article “Meet Joseph George Cerny(s)” in The […]
This is a time to celebrate all residents of Woodstock Many of you know us as owners of Read Between the Lynes, your local bookstore in Woodstock. Today we are […]
As is typical for Illinois weather in March, temperatures varied from day to day, with an average statewide temperature 1.5 degrees above normal. April was colder than normal. May finally […]
By Cheryl Wormley For many who live in Woodstock, summer starts with the first city band concert. Last Wednesday, concertgoers wrapped up in blankets and wore hooded rain gear, because […]
Is this how democracy was supposed to work in U.S.? These weeks are difficult with all the unkind things being said about the candidates and the political parties. The TV […]
By Cheryl Wormley “The Independent is the sum total of the people working on it.” I’ve said that lots of times and in lots of different ways in the past […]
Today’s edition of The Independent concludes our annual spring salute to new graduates of Woodstock, Woodstock North, and Marian Central Catholic high schools. The three Woodstock schools graduated nearly 600 […]
Performance venue plan raises many questions Regarding Mayor Turner’s “Ravinia West” plan for a gathering place, performance venue, and wintertime ice rink, I have a couple of questions: • Why […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is the hallmark of change in my generation: we were not around for 9/11, too young for the recession of 2008, but perfectly of age for the […]
Casual conversation, especially among strangers, tends to center on things people have in common: the weather, family, holidays. Around Woodstock these days, another popular topic is our preferred routes 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.
What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all…
Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
