The winter holiday season is a natural time to reflect on those things for which we are thankful. At the top of most people’s list are family, friends, and health. […]
Growing up near Chicago in the 1970s, we had tornadoes occur often enough that we had drills at school where classrooms emptied and students sat in the windowless hallways with […]
As the Black Lives Matter marches started up after the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, I found myself looking for a way to […]
Through a collaborative effort of Conversacion de Conservacion, made up of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, The Land Conservancy, the McHenry County Conservation District, Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife […]
They didn’t give her a name, but they gave her a second chance. She is a female red-tailed hawk, probably born this past spring, who was found standing in a […]
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.
