Treasures found during COVID
March 21, 2022
By Cheryl Wormley This is the anniversary of my first COVID Declarations. Yes, it was two years ago this week when I wrote: “This too shall pass. Until then …” […]
By Cheryl Wormley This is the anniversary of my first COVID Declarations. Yes, it was two years ago this week when I wrote: “This too shall pass. Until then …” […]
Local numbers keep falling for new cases of COVID-19. Face masks are optional just about everywhere. Even the McHenry County Department of Public Health has shut down its COVID-19 call […]
By Cheryl Wormley A year ago, I was enamored by Perseverance, NASA’s newest Mars rover, as it landed on the Red Planet. For a year, Percy, as the 2,260-pound rover […]
By Jerry Nowicki When Capitol News Illinois launched in January 2019, Gov. J.B. Pritzker had just been sworn in, Michael Madigan was elected to his 18th term as House speaker, […]
Let’s show Woodstock Willie the respect he is due by confirming his Groundhog Day forecast of an early spring in 2022. We suggest it start at 2 a.m. this coming […]
By Cheryl Wormley I’m back from two weeks in Florida. My husband, Jim, and I flew down Feb. 14 to stay with my sister Lois and brother-in-law, Russ, in their […]
Illinois is known across the land for political corruption. I always get a hearty, knowing chuckle when I tell Rotary Club luncheons that I have worked for three unindicted Illinois […]
Woodstock has made a lot of good friends from other places lately. For example, Mike Guzman of Houston, Texas, and his buddy, Bryan Stenstrup of Orlando, Florida. And Javier Rueda […]
By Cheryl Wormley Trust is earned. It can’t be purchased or negotiated. Trust develops over time as a person, business, or institution proves over and over again that it is […]
By Larry Phillips Angelo’s for lunch on the Square, Blue Streak football on Friday nights; Chicago Dogs at Tommy’s Red Hots, the $3 special, Dairy Queen for summer ice cream […]
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.