Commission-level work is an important if largely ignored (by the public) function of city government in Woodstock. Volunteer members of more than a dozen advisory commissions do the dirty work […]
As the project to breathe new life into the city-owned Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House inches toward a final plan, taxpayers might feel a bit anxious about what’s next. Taxpayers […]
Why would President Biden come to McHenry County – a red county in a blue state – to sell his political agenda? In 2020, Biden predictably won Illinois and lost […]
Six months in, what do you think of 2021? Considering where we were 12 months ago, the new year has to receive high marks, if only by contrast. Social and […]
Public thanks is due to the wise folks of Woodstock and elsewhere in Illinois who have chosen to be vaccinated against COVID-19. With age, apparently, comes wisdom, as the vaccination […]
Let’s think of Woodstock’s three-month-long experience last year with a single-use bag fee as a rehearsal. Now that we have experimented with encouraging shoppers to carry reusable bags, let’s do […]
We’ve been through a lot during these past 15 month. The chart above takes us back to the beginning of pandemic protocols in Illinois, which taught us a new vocabulary, […]
Build it and they will come. Some disembodied voice famously whispered that line in a fantasy movie about an Iowa farmer who, without really knowing why, tears up his corn […]
We are overdue for editorial recognition of some of the good folks who make Woodstock the special place it is. So here are some notes of “welcome,” “thank you,” and […]
Back when we thought the world made sense, we had lots of good advice for new graduates. Remember when it was enough to say, “Work hard, play hard, be kind, […]
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.
What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all…
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…
