Misunderstanding. Lack of communication. Those were words used to describe the recent conflict over funding for co-curricular programs in Woodstock School District 200. The issue arose last month during the […]
For months the guys at Holzlager Brewing Co. have been teasing potential customers with an opening date. “We’re getting close,” President Mario Cortez said last week as he and brewmaster […]
A mosquito batch collected last week from a mosquito trap in Harvard tested positive for West Nile virus, the McHenry County Department of Health reported today. According to a news […]
By Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rallied Illinois Democrats on Wednesday, Aug. 14, issuing a call for party unity and citing the state party’s recent […]
In February, the City Council eliminated “aggressive panhandling” as a violation of city ordinance, renaming that section of the code “Peddlers and Solicitation.” Last week, the council repealed the ordinance […]
By Capitol News Illinois CHICAGO – Officials from several public universities in Illinois told a panel of state lawmakers Thursday they did not believe there was widespread abuse of court-ordered […]
A bat that tested positive for rabies was recently found at a home in Woodstock, the McHenry County Health Department reported Friday. No human exposure was reported, according to a […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
