Woodstock residents are accustomed to a little inconvenience when the film crews roll into town to use our community as the small-town backdrop for their productions. The only thing unusual […]
When a van disregarded a stop sign and drove in front of an SUV shortly before noon Aug. 13 at Alden and O’Brien roads north of Woodstock, a 63-year-old passenger […]
We can understand the excitement over the potential for activity in and around – and generated by – a renovated and revived Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House. We also can […]
Public art ought to offer more to the masses than just accessibility. The tax-paying masses ought to have some voice in decisions about what statues, murals, or other works of […]
Volunteer extraordinaire Jackie Speciale was most deservedly named Woman of the Year 2021 by Woodstock’s Professional & Business Women. Her many activities in Woodstock certainly are, as the club recognized, “committed to […]
Elected officials are caught between two leadership roles that are important in democracy. As an example, take the Woodstock City Council’s vote last week to restructure city government by adding […]
All that flattery Woodstock is hearing from T-Mobile could go to a small town’s head. In announcing our city as the winner of the wireless company’s first nationwide “Hometown Techover” […]
As of last Friday, McHenry County had only about 5 percent of medical/surgical beds available, according to numbers tracked by the Department of Health. Intensive care units reported about 73 […]
Students are back in school – “in” being the key word. Unlike last August when all students in Woodstock School District 200 started the school year with remote learning from […]
Many taxpayers, especially those not particularly fond of paying more taxes, wonder why the City Council needs to increase property taxes every year through 2025 to pay for resumption of […]
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…
