Vote for Mahady to change operations of clerk’s office It’s important to vote. It is our opportunity, indeed our responsibility, to go to the ballot box and select the person(s) […]
Recognize those who make local entertainment happen I enjoyed reading your article about all the music that was available in Woodstock this summer. (Declarations, Aug. 24) I especially like the […]
Inflation Reduction Act should be bipartisan issue The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed by the Senate last week and passed the House Friday. President Biden will sign it this […]
Grumpy old man ruins couple’s shopping trip If you shop in Woodstock at the big-box stores, you might run into the grumpy old man with the mean, nasty mouth. Let […]
When we hear from readers with complaints – about anything – we often tell them they should write a letter to the editor. If readers call with compliments – about […]
Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling consistent with constitution The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade (1973) was spot on, because as the majority noted, the U.S. Constitution is […]
Musical act this year in spirit of county fair Three years ago, I boycotted the [McHenry County] Fair due to the booking of Ted Nugent. His hateful screeds and pro-gun […]
You should report air traffic noise, pollution from O’Hare Noticed any noise pollution above your house? I have lived in Woodstock over six years now, and it seems to be […]
What happened to rule ‘by we the people’… ? Now that Roe vs. Wade has been overturned and there are more guns on the streets, more mass shootings, it makes […]
As a 10-plus-year resident of Woodstock, I have dealt with our increasingly degenerating streets on a daily basis. As the driver of a really old car, I’ve cringed when hitting […]
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.
