By Destiny Seaton If you’re from McHenry County, or have lived here for some years, you may not appreciate how “green” it truly is. As an out-of-towner settling into the […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com President Biden’s message Wednesday during brief remarks at McHenry County College brought “joy” and “relief” to U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood as she welcomed the president to her […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock Police said Tuesday that a bicyclist critically injured last week in a collision with a car was in “stable condition.” Police identified the cyclist at Clifford […]
Elise-Marie White of Woodstock, who had earlier received the Girl Scout Silver Award, has now earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award Girl Scout Seniors can earn. In […]
Free document shredding event scheduled July 10 A free document shredding event will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 10, at the McHenry County Administration Building, 667 […]
Woodstock Boy Scout Troop 329 hosted an unusual Eagle Scout Court of Honor to recognize six young men who recently completed all of their requirements for the highest rank. Eagle […]
A bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries when in a collision with a car Wednesday night at Dean Street and Lucas Road. The victim, who was not identified, was flown by helicopter […]
Kishwaukee Valley Road west of Route 23 will be closed for the next 4½ months as a culvert over a tributary of Rush Creek is being replaced with a single-span bridge. According […]
By Lydia LaGue The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is celebrating its 30th year, while continuing to work toward the future. Executive Director Lisa Haderlein explained how TLC first came […]
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