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McHenry County follows federal, state guidance for COVID-19 protocols in schools

Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The McHenry County Department of Health has adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionand Illinois Department of Public Health school guidance recommendations – masking for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, […]

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‘The pandemic isn’t over’: Health officials urge residents to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise

McHenry County residents are urged to take precautions now that state and local COVID-19 data show an increasing trend toward “substantial community transmission” based on the Department of Health’s seven-day […]

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COVID-19 at the Tokyo 2020/1 Olympics

“Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.” – Scott Hamilton, U.S. Olympic gold medalist in figure skating “The best kids are […]

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Governor has ‘no plans’ for added mitigations; ‘local control’ is focus of guidelines for new school year

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois 
jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the state’s approach for mitigating the virus’ spread statewide and in schools.  For […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.

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Susan W. Murray

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