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 […]
Web of government agencies burden on Illinois taxpayers Illinois’ shocking number of types of government and units of government is a tax crisis. In all, Illinois taxpayers are funding 45 […]
No rivalry in local sports rivals the competition in games, meets, and matches between crosstown high schools Woodstock and Woodstock North. As School District 200 Superintendent Mike Moan describes it, […]
By Cheryl Wormley Ever been asked what happens in Woodstock after Willie’s prognostication? Or more to the point, what happens in Woodstock after the Groundhog Days festival? This year, the […]
By Rick Bellairs 30 years! Who knew? When people approached the city of Woodstock 30 years ago about filming a movie in our town, who would have guessed we would […]
Woodstock School District 200 had to wait only a month to employ its new “snow days” policy. Classes were called off on Jan. 25 when the morning temperature was forecast […]
As I write on Friday, Jan. 28, Woodstock’s Groundhog Days’ fun is about to begin. As you read, Woodstock Willie will have made his annual prognostication, the breakfast will have […]
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.
