A McHenry County College adjunct psychology instructor has been charged with a felony in a bizarre twist in the case of Woodstock, the “abandoned” 3-week-old puppy previously reported found along […]
When the village of Bull Valley cut its police chief from the budget, officials said they did so in part because police officers were spending too much time answering Freedom […]
A huge jump in fines was the primary factor in a big increase in revenues collected by the village of Bull Valley from 2012 to 2015, documents show. Bull Valley […]
Several local governments, including Woodstock School District 200 and the city of Woodstock, are among 6,500 taxing districts in the state that mistakenly received overpayments from the Illinois Department of […]
The McHenry County Board rescinded its support of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda and agreed to pay a union’s legal fees in order to settle a lawsuit that arose after […]
The city of Woodstock and the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County are working to break local consumers of their plastic bag habits. The Bring Your Own Bag initiative aims to […]
The Woodstock Police Department is investigating a case of animal cruelty after someone put a small puppy in a pillow case and abandoned him on Route 14 in Woodstock. Police […]
McHenry County Sheriff’s officials are investigating an accidental shooting that occurred Sunday, April 24, in the 3600 block of North Queen Anne Road where an assistant instructor allegedly shot his own […]
Woodstock is known for many things – its picturesque Square, stately Opera House and Old Courthouse. And, of course, there’s that groundhog movie. But there’s another quirky, off-the-beaten path destination […]
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.
