Woodstock seems destined to have another community discussion soon on growth, not unlike we had 30 years ago during a period of unprecedented expansion of the far northwest suburbs. To […]
Newspaper content is sometimes determined by looking at three behaviors of readers to determine what is important in their lives. How they spend their money. How they spend their time. […]
By Cheryl Wormley People like being in the know. They want to know what’s happening in the community – what decisions the City Council, Board of Education, and Fire/Rescue board […]
Problems in growth plans for Woodstock community Mayor Sager’s pro-growth prognostication for Woodstock’s future (“Is the City Poised for Growth?” TheIndependent, April 14, 2021) echoes that of former Mayor Cornue almost […]
We need details to explain problems in counting votes Addressing the Consolidated Election Tuesday, April 6, 2021. When will the McHenry County clerk be holding a press conference about all […]
Before we put McHenry County’s 2021 consolidated election in the books, let’s remember the 2020 election still isn’t over. That’s right. Republican candidate Jim Oberweis still hasn’t conceded the 14th […]
By Cheryl Wormley If you have driven or walked on South Street past Woodstock High School, you’ve seen wrecking crews dismantling a mostly brick building that served the health needs […]
Would it be a McHenry County election with some unnecessary drama? But how could it happen in a consolidated local election, when almost nobody votes (less than 10 percent turnout)? […]
For the past year, The Independent has been tracking new cases of and deaths from COVID-19 in McHenry County. You can find the latest numbers on Page 3 of this edition. Those […]
By Cheryl Wormley A couple of weeks ago, The Independent published its annual spring Home, Farm and Garden section. Editor Larry Lough asked me to write a column about what he calls […]
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.
