Musical act this year in spirit of county fair Three years ago, I boycotted the [McHenry County] Fair due to the booking of Ted Nugent. His hateful screeds and pro-gun […]
I moved to Woodstock in 1984 after stumbling across a real estate ad in a national magazine for an original log cabin built in 1838. I met with the owners […]
Not everyone agreed with the decision by the city of Woodstock to continue its July 4 fireworks display on schedule just hours after a mass shooting at an Independence Day […]
When applying for summer internships back in January of this year, I came across an email for students who wanted to work with small localized papers. Fast forward to May, […]
You should report air traffic noise, pollution from O’Hare Noticed any noise pollution above your house? I have lived in Woodstock over six years now, and it seems to be […]
Woodstock put the “public” in public art in a big way with its new downtown mural, “Made in Woodstock,” which was created by Chicago artist Mauricio Ramirez – and several […]
Woodstock’s commitment to youth and baseball rebuilt the baseball diamond at Emricson Park back in 1991. It’s a heartwarming true story, and I’m going to retell it this week because […]
What happened to rule ‘by we the people’… ? Now that Roe vs. Wade has been overturned and there are more guns on the streets, more mass shootings, it makes […]
As midterm elections go, last week’s Illinois primary in McHenry County was not the best in terms of voter turnout, and not the worst. With a little more than 19 […]
Even if you didn’t vote in last week’s primary election. Even if you made no effort to learn about the candidates and issues involved. Even if you had no interest […]
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.
