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 local citizens. The artwork on the side of the building at 220 N. Benton St. was dedicated in a ceremony June 30 in front of […]
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 the Dream Field was dedicated 30 years ago – July 19, 1992, to be exact. Rebuilding the much-used field was the dream of the Woodstock […]
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 one wonder. With a majority of the people supporting abortion and gun control, why aren’t they the law of our land? Sadly, our politicians and […]
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 percent of the county’s registered voters casting ballots, turnout in this later-than-normal primary election wasn’t as good as the last midterm, 2018, when 21.69 percent […]
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 in who won and who didn’t. It did not matter. This was an election you could not ignore. This was an election that came to […]
As we celebrate Independence Day this week, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental freedoms have served this nation well. It’s an even better time to think about what would happen if those liberties were taken away. Sadly, the latter doesn’t take much imagination in 2022. Your closest video screen will […]
As a 10-plus-year resident of Woodstock, I have dealt with our increasingly degenerating streets on a daily basis. As the driver of a really old car, I’ve cringed when hitting the bad stretches. … hoping nothing would fall off! With federal funding for small towns no longer available, Mayor [Brian]Sager did his best to prevent […]
Progress is often inconvenient, even messy. That pretty much describes Woodstock these days, where “construction zone” signs might reasonably be posted at the city limits as a warning. But that is just a sign things are being improved around town. By coincidence, several major projects that are overdue are being undertaken at the same time, […]
By Cheryl Wormley I awoke June 21 with what I thought was a summer cold – a hoarse voice, drippy nose, dry cough, and a bit of a headache. My temperature was normal, but I felt like my tank was out of gas. I decided to stay home. I decided I could call in my […]
In my youth, I heard the phrase “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” Being a young farm boy, I had a disturbing visual in my head, but still understood the point. There are many ways to do something or many ways to achieve a goal. Our family farm had a lot of […]
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.
