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Election 2022: Republicans dominate McHenry County as Democrats sweep Illinois

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Tuesday night’s vote confirmed Woodstock as a relatively “blue” community in a decidedly “red” county within a politically “blue” state. Democrat Louisett “Lou” Ness, a late entry in the race for McHenry County Board District 7, won a seat in the two-member district. The Woodstock-centric district also elected former Mayor Brian Sager, who was on […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Picture of Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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