The Woodstock Public Library’s fall newsletter trumpeted the news that library fines – on books, magazines, DVDs, “and more” – are relegated to the ash heap of Woodstock history. That […]
By Cheryl Wormley I have the privilege of reading each week’s Independent on production days – Mondays. Well, really, I’m not just reading. I’m proofing. So, yes, when you catch a misspelled […]
By Cheryl Wormley Our granddaughter Reagan celebrated her 16th birthday last week. My, how time flies. I remember vividly the Sunday evening when our son Ryan told us that he […]
By Cheryl Wormley It’s a tradition. Our extended family gathers in Michigan for Labor Day weekend. Our hosts are my sister Lois and her husband, Russ, and we all find […]
By Cheryl Wormley Teachers and students, The Woodstock Independent can be delivered to your school every Tuesday. Imagine being able to read about what’s happening in Woodstock every week. Students, […]
By Cheryl Wormley In the last several weeks, two women whom I looked up to for years died. Charlotte Bingham died Aug. 14, and Jean Gould O’Connell died Aug. 22. […]
By Cheryl Wormley Little did I know when I married Jim more than 52 years ago all the places we would go. I had grown up on a farm, and […]
Loyal Independent subscriber Marcia Duncan stayed with Jim and me a couple nights this past week. Marcia is Jim’s cousin-in-law. Her husband, David, and Jim were first cousins. Her visits […]
By Cheryl Wormley In full disclosure, I have Grandma Brain. Jim and I have had the joy of hosting grandkids for Grandpa and Grandma Camp for the past three weeks. […]
By Cheryl Wormley Weekly new COVID-19 cases in McHenry County were five times higher last week than the last week of June. Five weeks ago our county had just 19 […]
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.
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Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
