Twenty years ago, Woodstock realtor Rick Bellairs told homebuyers to expect to pay about 2 to 2.5 percent of their house’s purchase price in property taxes. Today he sees his […]
Property values may be down, but for many area property owners, tax bills are up. Woodstock School District 200 saw its property tax levy rise more than $4 million between […]
After two summers filled with road and bridge construction, Franklinville Road recently was reopened to the public. The McHenry County Division of Transportation completed construction of the approximately $1.4 million […]
A good Samaritan came to the rescue during a heavy thunderstorm July 21 when a motorist’s car became stuck on the railroad tracks on Church Street just minutes before a […]
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a boat was set on fire and abandoned on a rural Woodstock road. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 1600 […]
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for counties throughout northeastern Illinois, saying that “dangerous” heat indices could reach 105 to 115 degrees later this week. The watch […]
Eli Holsey and Kevin Zank said they came to the Woodstock Square because of the town’s history. Sort of. Like dozens — maybe hundreds — of other people wandering through […]
The Republican nominee for the 63rd Illinois House District has opened his campaign headquarters in Woodstock. Steve Reick is running for the seat held since 1999 by Democratic State Rep. […]
It’s a tall plant with yellow flowers that has been around for years. But suddenly, wild parsnip is gaining a lot of attention for the blistering rash it can cause. […]
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.
