Make personal commitment on behalf of civil rights We’ve just commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. and his work in the Civil Rights Movement. His goal was to emancipate blacks from harmful and degrading discrimination fostered by law and condoned policy. The results of his effort can be seen, but the underpinning of his passion and […]
House legislation an attack on Second Amendment As the Democratic Party apparatchiks in Springfield prepare to pass the anti-Second Amendment HB 5855, let’s consider the following: • The proposed law will do nothing to stem the tide of violence as criminals, by definition, do not follow laws and most firearm crimes are committed by known […]
Downtown decorations involved community effort II would like to thank all of our new contributors to the Woodstock Square Christmas decorations from Santa’s workshop. Ali Neff designed and built a partner nutcracker for the front of the Opera House. Brett Fankhauser and the Woodstock High School woods class built and decorated the directional pole at […]
Woodstock shows off its Merriest Main Street I would like to thank Kelly Afeld for watching the “Today Show” when they requested submissions for Merriest Main Street. She contacted Denise Ponstein, who contacted Cheryl Wormley. Cheryl forwarded to me, and I submitted to “The Today Show.” Woodstock is a terrific town made up of people […]
The hatred that has been unleashed in this country in the last 6 years is astounding. Republicans joking about the reprehensible attack on Mr. Pelosi takes me back to Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy, who in 1954 destroyed people’s lives by publicly accusing them of being communists. In a televised meeting, attorney Joseph Welch confronted him: […]
I thank you, Woodstock Independent, for the good work of objective interviewing and questionnaires for our local candidates, and for printing the Voters Guide over so many years. As you mentioned in a recent editorial, not very many citizens are getting the Voters Guide. Please print the Voters Guide prior to the first day of […]
Last year I retired from being Santa Claus on the Square after 40 years in the Santa Hut. But I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye and thank you for all those good years that families and children gave me, and the good stories and fun with the kids, big ones as well as […]
For all your pet projects, Woodstock has a store In late 2020, my family made a 1,200-mile move to Woodstock. Last year, we were able to experience the area more and found ourselves at the McHenry County Fair. Our daughter, like many families’ kiddos, ended up winning a goldfish (and not on the first try!) […]
Accepting Tim’s challenge for better lodging options In his Oct. 5 Letter to the Editor, Tim Davis of Bethesda, Md., challenged Woodstock to provide better lodging accommodations. I agree that our hotels are marginal at best, a situation that is in the process of being rectified. But today, Woodstock does, in fact, boast two terrific […]
Overnight visitor offers challenge to Woodstock Woodstock, wake up and get some decent accommodations for visitors to stay. Our family has been traveling to and visiting friends in Woodstock for over 30 years. On one occasion, we made a mistake and stay in [a certain local motel], which we found to be outdated, rundown, and […]
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.
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