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October 23, 2024
INDEPENDENT STAFF REPORT Eleven additional early voting locations have opened across McHenry County for the Nov. 5 election. McHenry County residents who are registered to vote now have 12 sites […]
After the Oct. 9, 2023, gas explosion – a year of remembrance and recovery – Part 3 of a 4-part series By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com Three hours after the […]
A year of remembrance and recovery – Part 3 of 4 By Susan W. Murraynews@the woodstockindependent.com On Oct. 9, 2023, a Visu-Sewer crew using a root cutter to clear a […]
City Council postpones decision on 10-year garbage contract to Nov. 5 By Larry Loughnews@the woodstockindependent.com After a lengthy discussion during a four-hour City Council meeting last week, council members decided […]
After the Oct. 9, 2023, gas explosion – a year of remembrance and recovery – Part 2 of a 4-part series By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com On Oct. 9, 2023, […]
Starting in November, the winter market will be at All Seasons Orchard By Tricia Carzolinews@the woodstockindependent.com Change is inevitable. When Woodstock Farmers Market manager Kelly Sacco found out the McHenry […]
City asks how they’re doing, and residents reply By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com The city of Woodstock conducted its third annual community survey this year, collecting online responses from residents between […]
Lake County Sheriff’s Office released a statement online that detectives arrested one man and obtained an arrest warrant for another in connection with vases stolen from the McHenry County Memorial […]
UPDATE: Aneta Marsek, 45, has been arrested and charged with once count of attempted murder (Class x), one count of aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X), One count of […]
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.