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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘He who abides in love, abides in God, God in him’ I am a straight, white, long-term resident of Woodstock, and applaud your coverage of this year’s PrideFest. As I […]
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.
