By Cheryl Wormley I have the privilege of reading each week’s Independent on production days – Mondays. Well, really, I’m not just reading. I’m proofing. So, yes, when you catch a misspelled name or word or a misplaced comma, I missed it. If you had been in the office Sept. 13 as I read Susan Murray’s article […]
Public art ought to offer more to the masses than just accessibility. The tax-paying masses ought to have some voice in decisions about what statues, murals, or other works of art are displayed in prominent public places. At the least, citizens can show up at City Council meetings, where public comments are always a part […]
“NATION IN ANGUISH” “AMERICA ATTACKED” “NIGHTMARE” “NONE OF US WILL EVER FORGET THIS DAY” “ACT OF WAR” – Headlines of U.S. newspapers on Sept. 12, 2001 20 years ago. Sept. 11, 2001. A horrific, tragic day in New York City, Washington, D.C., and tiny Shanksville, Pa. A day when the unimaginable – terrorist attacks that […]
Volunteer extraordinaire Jackie Speciale was most deservedly named Woman of the Year 2021 by Woodstock’s Professional & Business Women. Her many activities in Woodstock certainly are, as the club recognized, “committed to make our community a better place for all to live.” But her work with the American Red Cross has also contributed to disaster relief for […]
If we’ve learned anything since March 2019, we’ve learned that as a society, as a community, as families and as individuals, we can adjust to circumstances we never would have imagined decades ago. That doesn’t mean those adjustments haven’t been difficult, that there weren’t hardships, but we’ve persevered much more than we’ve lost. Here in […]
Government units in state: Anybody know how many? I have been thinking a lot about your last A call for action to reduce the size and cost of Illinois’ nation-leading 8,918 units of government from the governor and members of the General Assembly. The government counters at Chicago’s Civic Federation issued a report about Illinois’ […]
By Cheryl Wormley It’s a tradition. Our extended family gathers in Michigan for Labor Day weekend. Our hosts are my sister Lois and her husband, Russ, and we all find a place to sleep in or at their house on Long Lake. If you are familiar with lakes in Michigan, you may be asking, “Which […]
Elected officials are caught between two leadership roles that are important in democracy. As an example, take the Woodstock City Council’s vote last week to restructure city government by adding two executive directors now – and one later – at the highest levels of the organizational chart. Should council members make that decision as representatives of Woodstock […]
By Cheryl Wormley Teachers and students, The Woodstock Independent can be delivered to your school every Tuesday. Imagine being able to read about what’s happening in Woodstock every week. Students, in addition to news, you’ll have the opportunity to read about what people in Woodstock like to do and what they do for others. Teachers, […]
By Michael A. Turner Recently, signs stating “No Tenant Tax” have appeared in the city of Woodstock. The apparent reason for their appearance is due to a few landlords attempting to create alarm for residents, and especially those who are renters. Let me be very blunt; there is NO “tenant tax” under consideration, nor […]
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.
