Your View: Letters to the Editor
March 3, 2021
Like its citizens, city should also live within its meansThis is in response to the Feb 10 front page article on “Tax levy freeze to be put to the test.”I’m […]
Like its citizens, city should also live within its meansThis is in response to the Feb 10 front page article on “Tax levy freeze to be put to the test.”I’m […]
As the graph above indicates, things are getting better regarding COVID-19 cases in Illinois.But don’t be fooled. We still have a long, long way to go before anything resembling normal […]
By Cheryl WormleyPerseverance, NASA’s newest Mars rover, landed on the Red Planet! Given all of the cancellations and postponements of key events in so many of our lives the past year […]
“The problem with winter sports is that – follow me closely here – they generally take place in the winter.” – Dave Barry“A lot of people like snow. I find […]
More thanks for help with Christmas Clearing HouseWe would like to add to the list of people who were thanked in the Christmas House ad [TheIndependent, Feb. 17]. Isabel Baker, […]
Six months ago, local schools took different paths to their classrooms amid the uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic.Under the direction of the Diocese of Rockford, Marian Catholic High School and […]
By Cheryl WormleyThis is going to be a “rah, rah, Woodstock” column.For more than 35 years, my husband, Jim, and I have taken at least a week this time of […]
Groundhog Days 2021 brought us a special coincidence – maybe even irony – amid the coronavirus pandemic.The sameness of the day-to-day routine that trapped Phil Connors on Groundhog Day in […]
By Cheryl WormleyYay! The students in our public schools are back in their classrooms for several hours a week. Imagine their joy when walking through the front doors and making […]
Wanting the chance for coronavirus vaccinationRe: Vaccines for the Hearthstone elderlyWith the vaccines soon to be distributed, I wish to point out that a significant number of elderly people in […]
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.
