Starting Back in June we lamented that Woodstock was stuck in the restrictive Phase 2 as part of the Northeast Region in the governor’s five-phase Restore Illinois plan to combat […]
By Cheryl WormleyLike many, maybe most, of you, I watched the inauguration of President Joe Biden last week. There was much to take in and to celebrate. Flags, the Marine […]
By Paul LockwoodAs I write this column, it occurs to me that Wednesdays this month have ranged from:Horrifying (the deadly assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6), to … Sad, but […]
Starting over isn’t possible. Let’s call this transition of power a change of direction – upward, we must hope.The mess we’ve been left with at the state and national levels […]
By Cheryl WormleyWhen most of you read this, it will be Inauguration Day. We didn’t send staff to cover Joe Biden being sworn in as our country’s 46th president. We […]
Is this ironic or what?After reading the article on “Vaccines expand ….” and hearing it on the TV and radio that all seniors are first to get the vaccine, I […]
Last week was a milestone week for the novel coronavirus.The U.S. reported on Wednesday the highest number of deathss reported in a single day since the pandemic began. That was […]
By Cheryl WormleySince last Wednesday when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, I have wrestled with what I would write in this week’s column. I don’t need to […]
Food Shed Co-op needs us; we need Food Shed Co-0pThe U.S. spends twice as much as the average OECD nation (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) on health care, yet […]
Football fans in northeastern Illinois must have noticed how similar the year 2020 was to the Chicago Bears’ season.The year started with the economy continuing to gain strength, shaking 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.
