Let’s hope for some New Year’s magic
December 28, 2021
That special something that makes Woodstock something special was on display for much of 2021. Amazon Prime had a film crew in town for much of the summer to transform […]
That special something that makes Woodstock something special was on display for much of 2021. Amazon Prime had a film crew in town for much of the summer to transform […]
By Cheryl Wormley One of the traditions at The Independent – for more than 30 years – is compiling a year-in-review paper the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. That’s the […]
By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnews illinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Minimum wage workers in Illinois will see a boost in their hourly pay to $12 an hour starting Jan. 1, […]
By Clement Clarke Moore ’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney […]
Back in September when I photographed the filming of Toyota’s holiday TV commercial in Woodstock, I was wearing a T-shirt and jeans, but a tiny portion of the Square was […]
Campaigning to reduce the large number of government units is a campaign to reduce local control of taxing bodies. Does consolidation lower taxes, or does it reduce accountability for local […]
Regarding your opinion piece “We can do it, we should, starting now” (Dec. 8, TheIndependent). I’m not convinced that “We can do it.” The column suggests reducing the number of government […]
Two years ago, this column gave readers something they could have fun with, especially for that time after the family has shared a Christmas meal together, opened any presents they’ve […]
I hadn’t planned a series about Christmas Clearing House, but for the third consecutive week I’m sharing the wonders of an effort that brings the joy of Christmas to our […]
Late last month, statehouse Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a new map defining the boundaries of central Illinois congressional districts for the next 10 years. Three districts cover territory […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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