With a name like Gust, it’s no surprise the retired professional all-terrain-vehicle racer took to the air to fly over farmland as a crop duster. “Digger” Doug Gust, of Digger Doug’s Dusting, now specializes in aerial application and seeding for many farmers throughout McHenry County. One of the most accomplished ATV Motocross racing stars competing […]
Young audiences will be treated to a special guest appearance at the McHenry County Fair at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 30. Greg Peterson, the oldest brother of YouTube sensations, The Peterson Farm Bros, will be sharing his family’s story of agricultural advocacy through social media. After their first parody music video on YouTube hit about […]
Woodstock’s inaugural Summer in the Park provided families with a weekend of free festivities. Woodstock city events coordinator Cindy Smiley said the three-day festival of music, food and games at Emricson Park July 18 to 20 was a success. “We’re very, very pleased,” Smiley said. “An affordable, community, signature event for Woodstock. That was our […]
A 29-year-old Woodstock man was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony, after police said he was seen kissing and inappropriately touching a young boy at Woodstock Water Works. Taylor L. Blaul, 1429 Oakleaf Lane, was arrested July 15 at Direct Counseling, 666 Russel Court, Suite 200, where he worked as a […]
Friends and family are mourning the death of 28-year-old Adam Wayne Randall Mee, who was found dead outside a tent in Woodstock July 13. An acquaintance of Mee’s found his body in a wooded area near Lake Avenue, where they had camped the night before. Police do not suspect foul play in the incident. A […]
Within the myriad of art found in Ken West’s Material Things Artisan Market on the Square, one art collection has a mission of raising awareness and support for individuals in recovery and raising funds to support a treatment facility. “Recovery Glass” is the brainchild of West and his two protégés, Tyler Hollis, 20, Crystal Lake, […]
Butch Schnulle, Woodstock, has served on the board of the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation Barndance for 12 years. Or is it 15? “Somewhere between 12 and 15. I think it’s been since day one, but it’s been so long I can barely remember,” he said. Like most Barndance board members, Schnulle has worked to host […]
Visitors to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s open house July 9 at the Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology pored over two maps of the Route 47 corridor from Highway 14 to Charles Road. The maps represented alternatives proposed by IDOT to alleviate the congestion that residents and commuters face on a daily basis […]
From coastlines to cornfields, 20 students from Malaga, Spain, are spending four weeks this month with Woodstock host families. Debbie and John Louise, Elite International Student Exchange program coordinators and Woodstock residents, first hosted a student for the program two years ago and enjoyed the experience so much, they agreed to take over the Woodstock […]
Although about $1 million in road resurfacing projects are underway throughout the city, some residents are concerned with the lack of attention paid to portions of Country Club Road. “People drive down the middle of the road down Country Club because the road is in disrepair,” said Jim Smithson, a 40-year resident on Deerpath Road […]
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.
