Woodstock has experienced a warm, dry summer. How dry? There was no need to spray for mosquitoes before the weekly City Band concerts on the Square each Wednesday evening in […]
February came in like a lion and, from all appearances, is going out like a lamb, despite conventional weather wisdom about that being the March meteorological pattern. But then, nothing […]
By Larry Lough When I mowed my lawn for the third time in nine days in mid-August, I knew this was an unusual summer. As the calendar turned to September, […]
Are you ready for summer? Not that you have much choice, as high temperatures hovered around 90 for several days during the first week of June. It seemed to be […]
Wet weather delayed planting in the spring, and fall has failed to provide the usually dry skies that allow farmers to catch up. “2018 was no picnic, but I’ve never […]
Soon after the end of a forum at McHenry County College on increasing rainfall and flooding, Woodstock was hit last Wednesday with the second strong storm of the week, dumping […]
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As much of the state braces for brutally cold weather over the next few days, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster […]
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.
