City needs more discussion on matters of racial equity Thank you for reporting on the discussion by members of Standing Up Against Racism-Woodstock at the recent “Coffee With the Chief” […]
By Cheryl Wormley I received my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine Feb. 18, so I’m past the two-week wait time for full effectiveness. Back in early January, I made […]
Virus hits too close to home That was the headline at the top of the March 11, 2020, edition of The Woodstock Independent. Schools cancel international travel over spring break That […]
During a visit to Madison in late January 2020, I walked the commercial area east of the University of Wisconsin campus while Jordan, our younger golden retriever, was seeing his […]
Big kudos to [McHenry County Department of Health]. I had to go to the McHenry old Kmart store to get my COVID-19 shot. The place was full of senior citizens […]
By Ken Paulson When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.” That’s human nature, particularly for officials in the public eye who may have to […]
Messages of “thank you,” “good job,” and “welcome” are due to some good people (and animals) doing good things to make Woodstock a great community. Here are a few deserved […]
By Cheryl Wormley Friday will mark a year since the first COVID-19 mandate in Illinois. I know where I was when I felt the impact of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first […]
Keep state’s nuclear plants operating to secure future When speaking about both the Future Energy Jobs Act, which is law, and the proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act, it makes sense […]
Did you ever hear anyone say, “What Woodstock really needs is a [name a national brand store].”? Or, “I wish Woodstock had a [name a national brand restaurant].” Maybe you’ve […]
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.
