Woodstock resident desireslocal posh upscale venues When I want to do anything I go elsewhere. While staring at the shuttered businesses along 47, I reminded myself we need more posh upscale venues in Woodstock. There was a poll to gauge interest in determining what kind of entertainment we want. I indicated an interest in upscale […]
Pick more suitable site for new housing subdivision Lucas Road, an east-west dividing line between Crystal Lake and Woodstock, has been targeted by both the city of Woodstock and a high-density housing developer to build 244 single-family homes and 76 duplexes for a total of 320 total units on 135 acres. The planned density is […]
Lennar housing proposal wrong for Woodstock Woodstock Mayor Mike Turner and City Council members will soon vote on the Riverwoods 320-unit high-density housing development on 135 acres in southeast Woodstock near Lucas Road and Northwestern Hospital at the headwaters of the Kishwaukee River. The development proposal includes 244 single family homes and 76 duplex units. […]
Suggestion about city’s ‘clunky’ branding motto “Classically Different, From Every Angle.” The Independent’s Feb. 28 editorial takes on Woodstock’s new motto, calling it “clunky.” I agree. To me, the motto is word salad, a jumble of verbiage tossed up and landing in a heap of drivel. The misuse of “classically” is particularly abominable, leaving me […]
Mental health problem bigger than you think Primary elections are notoriously known for low voter turnout. However – whether you vote red or blue, the primary election on March 19 has a referendum measure that impacts all McHenry County residents. A 2020 study conducted by Northwestern Medicine reported over 12 percent of McHenry County residents […]
More residential growth? Look northwest near WNHS I’ve been reading about this proposed development off Lucas Road, with all the opposition from local residents, as well as the sensitive environmental issues in this vicinity. I was of the impression that the “up and coming” area for development back in the early 2000s, prior to the […]
Woodstock’s town square ‘perfect just the way it is’ I was raised in Woodstock, and after living abroad for over a dozen years, I chose Woodstock to once again call home. A large part of my joy and pride in this town is the Square. Its beauty and peacefulness is a rare and important […]
Support needed change in mental health funding The mental health needs of our community are growing, and funding through property taxes cannot keep pace with the demand. In December, the McHenry County Board passed a resolution – almost unanimously – to put the question to the voters to move the mental health funding from property […]
Say no to Lennar proposal for Riverwoods subdivision I’m writing in regards to an inspirational night I experienced Dec. 14 when Lennar Corp. met the Woodstock residents and the Plan Commission regarding the Riverwoods development proposal. Lennar came well armed, backed with their own experts, attorneys, and plenty of money invested in their desire to […]
Housing development would be net negative Plato once said, “A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.” One gains knowledge from the sum of what is known: the body of truth, information, and principles acquired. The multibillion-dollar behemoth Lennar is pushing to build an over-crowded, environmentally destructive, and community-devaluing subdivision called Riverwoods off […]
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.
