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The last quarter is one of my favorite times of the year. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Year’s Eve all occurring within the span of those three months […]
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The last quarter is one of my favorite times of the year. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Year’s Eve all occurring within the span of those three months […]
My young friend Mary is a single working mother, 65. Jake her son, is 11. Mary works just below the eligibility for health care. Her son is covered through CHIPS, […]
Greetings, friend. Thought we should get to know each other and so, I’ll start. … Fall has always been my favorite season. I enjoy the colorful display of the leaves […]
When you have the responsibility of writing a newspaper column every month, sometimes the most difficult aspect – at least in my case – is finding a topic, especially one […]
The adverse opinion issued recently by the Illinois Auditor General’s office of its compliance audit of the Department of Children and Family Services deals not only with certain financial irregularities […]
Coming out of a coma after 70 years into a society he doesn’t recognize, a man ask a younger person to explain the world today. Oh come, sir, I humbly […]
“To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the loving cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it; whenever you’re right, shut up.” – Humorist/poet Ogden Nash When I was 16, after […]
By Jan Bosman And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children, and he said: “Your children are not your children.” – Poem […]
By Craig S. Tebo Obtaining your normal weight is not as difficult as you might think. If you can understand what causes weight gain, you can achieve it. A healthy […]
“Obvious: ‘scuse me, is that your nose or did a bus park on your face? Meteorological: everybody take cover, she’s going to blow! Fashionable: you know, you could de-emphasize your […]
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.