Black Lives Matter. “I can’t breathe.”It doesn’t matter which of those three-word phrases causes the most vivid images to come to mind. The first sentence should be a given. And […]
In early 2006, Woodstock appeared to be “all in” with the idea of taking on a big debt to build new schools.More than 100 residents were reported to be involved […]
By Cheryl WormleyI’ve been thinking about all of you the past few days. Actually, I think of you quite often. You have just been on my mind more this week. […]
McHenry County generosity appreciated at family clinicMasks, meals, personal protective equipment, snacks, thermometers, inhalers, gift cards, balloons, cards and letters, and of course, many donations of money critical to the […]
Who doesn’t love a little al fresco dining under an umbrella outside your favorite restaurant on a warm and sunny spring day? And what’s not to like about a relaxing […]
Editor Larry Lough covers lots of meetings where important decisions are made. And I mean a lot of meetings. The Woodstock City Council meets twice a month, the Woodstock District […]
Woodstock has been my family’s hometown for generations. I’m proud of its tradition of tolerance and acceptance for people of all races, backgrounds, identities and beliefs. This is a spirit […]
On a perfect early June morning Saturday, hundreds of people showed up prepared for the first day that the Woodstock Farmers Market had been on the Square this year. Some […]
Church has to be more than another building Some people see limiting the ability of places of worship to open their doors and continue as though we are not in […]
By CHERYL WORMLEY I’m back! I thank Larry Lough for writing Declarations last week. I needed a break, and I think you did, too. Larry writes really good columns as […]
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.
