Food Shed Co-op needs us; we need Food Shed Co-0p The U.S. spends twice as much as the average OECD nation (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) on health care, […]
Give military credit in fight against COVID-19 I enjoyed reading [Cheryl Wormley’s] weekly column [Declarations, Dec. 30]. I am surprised that she did not mention the U.S. military in her […]
Republicans must return to their honorable traits The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the […]
Santa hopes to be back inside his hut next year I am rather upset by the Woodstock Santa Hut this year not having a Santa, and I understand why, because […]
Let’s survive the holidays: wear a mask, shop local For 8+ months we have been collectively suffering through this pandemic. Whether you’re a small business, someone (like me) who’s lost […]
Van Landuyt’s work helped to make Woodstock unique This letter of appreciation goes out to Jeff Van Landuyt, who will be retiring from director of Public Works for the city […]
Wear your mask, help one and all, and be sure to vote I do hope you received a sizable amount of money for the ad that was last in your […]
Don’t give away your vote for McHenry County coroner Funny how [County Board] Chairman [Jack] Franks would like the citizens to hand over their vote to a bunch of politicians. […]
Vote to keep your right to vote for county coroner The coroner’s office needs to remain independent of any and all outside influences to death investigations. Continuing electing the coroner […]
‘Dedication’ aptly describes VFW’s auxiliary president The opening paragraph of the article [Sept. 19] about Chris Gehrke’s 50 years of service to the VFW uses the word “dedication” to describe […]
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.
