Accessibility. Newspaper writers who work in a world of one- and two-syllable words try to avoid those with six syllables. But “accessibility” seems just right to explain what McHenry County […]

Any day now, The Independent expects the latest notification from the McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition that warns about multiple overdose deaths that have occurred recently. Those are in addition […]

Questions about downtown development projects continue to evolve. From, How much is that Old Courthouse Center going to cost? To, When will that redevelopment agreement ever be negotiated for the […]

In the wake of the gas-fueled explosion last week that shook Woodstock, the people of this city responded as you would hope our community would. From the first responders on […]

In the weeks since the travel-heavy summer months ended with Labor Day, the Woodstock area has enjoyed slowly declining fuel prices. But like the weather that blessed us with summer […]

No need to bake a cake or anything, but we at The Independent would greatly appreciate it if you joined us in celebrating National Newspaper Week. The annual observance takes […]

Considering today’s survey-obsessed society, we are kind of impressed that the city’s Annual Community Survey had 1,567 responses – and 77 percent completed the 24 questions. People today are bombarded […]

More chain restaurants for Woodstock or uniquely local eateries? Our readers say “Yes.” (Independent staff photo by Ken Farver)

Take a look at that spectacular lighted sculpture pictured on this page. As Woodstock creates a new Arts Plan for the community, a striking piece like that might be part […]