COVID-19 testing is now available at the current mass vaccination site located at 1900 N. Richmond Road in McHenry, a partnership of the McHenry County Department of Health and Curative. […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday stressed the importance of COVID-19 vaccinations as positivity rates and hospitalizations continued to decline but variants of the virus have […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Any vaccinated Illinoisan will be automatically entered into a lottery for $10 million in prizes without having to take any extra steps to […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Eligible McHenry County teens are taking advantage of the opportunity to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine just weeks after it was approved by the Centers for Disease […]
Pending recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available to anyone who is at least 12 years […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com All clinics of the McHenry County Department of Health are now open to all eligible Illinois residents. The department operates vaccination clinics in Crystal Lake, Harvard, and […]
Health offiicials report spike in COVID-19 cases Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, is urged to remain vigilant as the seven-day rolling average of COVID-19 testing positivity in McHenry County has […]
Tuesday’s vaccine clinic at Willow Creek Community Church in Crystal Lake has been canceled after the Illinois Department of Health issued a notice that requires a pause on the use […]
McHenry County has experienced its first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, known as the U.K. variant, in the county Department of Health announced today. According to a news release, […]
With many local bars and restaurants ignoring a state prohibition on inside dining, Woodstock is trying to find a “balance” between public safety and the survival of local small businesses. […]
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