Voters in the April 4 consolidated election will decide whether the village of Bull Valley becomes a Home Rule community. What is Home Rule? Illinois Home Rule is the constitutional grant of authority to local governments to self-govern, provided the General Assembly does not explicitly limit that authority or maintain the exclusive exercise of that […]
By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com 14-year-old Jackson Brimberry, a freshman at Marian Central Catholic High School, worked with publishi…
October 16, 2026


