Dorr Township is completing a $1.2 million construction project at its road district facilities along Davis Road. The project called for the demolition of one structure and the addition of […]
A portion of the Apple Creek Estates subdivision was the setting for a mock disaster involving 75 to 100 emergency rescue personnel Oct. 20. The rehearsed scenario seemingly left students […]
About 2,380 runners and walkers attended the 12th annual Family Health Partnership Clinic Care4 Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk at Woodstock North High School Oct. 21. The number of runners, in […]
The City of Woodstock will now require permits for restaurants who want to offer customers opportunity to bring in their own bottles of alcohol, typically referred to as BYOB. In […]
The Woodstock City Council unanimously approved contracts for snow removal for the 2012-13 winter season at its Oct. 2 meeting. The council awarded a contract of no less than $15,000 […]
A different type of resale store has opened in downtown Woodstock — Ehrke’s Used Appliances & More. The store, located at 144 Washington St., offers customers used appliances at prices […]
The Woodstock City Council voted unanimously to lift a ban on video gambling machines at bars and restaurants after only about 45 minutes of discussion at its Oct. 2 meeting. […]
McHenry County Habitat for Humanity is hoping to open a ReStore in Woodstock before the end of the year and is looking for volunteers to help run it. ReStores accept […]
From 2009 to 2011, county homes and properties in Woodstock-area townships saw equalized assessed values drop by roughly 15 percent. The drop in assessment figures is due to the housing […]
The Woodstock City Council plans to vote on potentially lifting the ban on video gambling machines at bars and restaurants at its Oct. 2 meeting. At the council’s Sept. 18 […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
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