Columnist: A Musing
June 24, 2014
“Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.” – Steven Wright In my early to mid-teens, I toyed with the […]
“Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.” – Steven Wright In my early to mid-teens, I toyed with the […]
At 6 feet long, the Estes Mean Machine rocket towered over Rachel and Ryan Riebesehl, but they weren’t intimidated. “I used to be afraid of the loud engines,” said Rachel, […]
When Christa Sherman met Lisa Kelly 13 years ago, they bonded the same way it seems nearly everyone who knew Kelly did — by volunteering together. “Once we got to […]
Dave Carlson and Tony Rotolante have been married since 1994. On June 7, they made it official. The North Barrington couple was among the first to be legally married in […]
It’s no secret I’m a horse lover. From the background on my phone to the boots I wear, my passion for the ponies is clearly evident to those around me. […]
John Bigelow led an extraordinary life. His family loved listening to the tales of his travels as a merchant marine and of his military service, including how he endured the […]
As he lifted his arms to cue the choir at its final concert of the year, Woodstock High School senior Alex Riak smiled at his classmates. Full of pride and […]
“Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” – Joni Mitchell, “Big Yellow Taxi” This Joni Mitchell lyric has always struck home […]
If it happened in Woodstock, Don Peasley was there. Just ask Kira Halvey. Halvey, the McHenry County Historical Society’s curator, has spent years alongside her co-workers and a team of […]
Lawrence Swallow is a traditionalist at heart. “I’m trying to re-acculturate our own people,” said Swallow, a member of the Oglala Lakota who spoke at a workshop at Unity Spiritual […]
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.