By Suzanne Hoban When I give presentations to groups, I usually start out by asking a question: “Does the U.S. have the best health care in the world?” Depending on […]
With the April 6 consolidated election rapidly approaching, voters will be streaming to the polls in less than a week. Or not. As McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio observed last […]
Backing Bob Kristensen for re-election to WFRD Board I write to support Bob Kristensen’s re-election to the Board of Trustees, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. The WFRD provides financial oversight and strategic […]
By Susan W. Murray The thud of my heart dropping came on a mid-March morning when I turned to the Northwest Herald’s obituary page and saw the face of Kirk Halma […]
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 […]
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.
