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 […]
We’re rolling the dice, you know. There’s a chance we’re not really ready to move social and business life into Phase 3 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to Restore Illinois […]
When Farm Team PAC endorsed 14 candidates – including two in the Woodstock area – for the primary election in April, The Independent chose not to report it. The political […]
Think of the proposed design plans for the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House as two sides of the same coin. One side faces Johnson Street with restored exteriors in brick […]
They thanked teacher for making beautiful music I’m an orchestra teacher at Woodstock High School, and my seniors came to surprise me and say goodbye. They’re they best! A few […]
I didn’t tally how many times in the past three decades I was asked, “How’s The Independent doing?” But I can tell you I’ve been asked dozens of times the […]
Several shirtless young men crowded around the free-throw line Friday on the basketball court of a neighborhood park in Woodstock.Testing the invincibility of their youth, the teens ignored the recent […]
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.
