Campaigning to reduce the absurdly large number of government units in Illinois seems like quite the quixotic quest in a state so steeped in politics. That hasn’t deterred retired barber […]
My son, Zach Brokaw, had a mission in life … to make the world a kinder place. Sadly, in June 2015, at age 20, he died in an automobile accident […]
By Cheryl Wormley I’m pumped. I found out about Christmas Clearing House’s product partners last week. For those of you who knew all about the effort, you are probably wondering […]
By John T. Shaw People in government rarely have time to extract themselves from the relentless rush of daily drama and urgent deadlines to think about the future. Former North […]
Five years ago this month, the Woodstock City Council was wrestling with how to move forward with the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House. Sound familiar? You can read about the […]
By Cheryl Wormley It’s switchover week. The annual Lighting of the Square Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Christmas parade Sunday left no doubt Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas is […]
Ranked choice voting can improve our government I believe few voters would disagree with Bob Anderson’s conclusion that Illinois has too many units of government. Springfield, Ill., is not the […]
By Tammy Sloup FARM WEEK Thanksgiving dinner is expected to cost 14 percent more this year, with higher turkey prices pulling up that percentage. American Farm Bureau Federation’s 36th annual […]
By Cheryl Wormley Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. Almost from the very birth of our country, our presidents have set aside a day for everyone to pause and […]
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas “A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.” – Jim […]
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.
