By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock’s city swimming pool has seen a rise in sales of season passes during the heatwave in June. And, fortunately, the city has avoided the […]
Three tenants are now under lease for the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House after the City Council last week approved an agreement with the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & […]
McHenry County College student Maggie Griffin is 2022 Miss Woodstock. Jordan Cheng won the title of Little Miss Woodstock during the 73rd annual Miss Woodstock scholarship pageant June 23 at […]
Field Day is ham radio’s open house. For 24 hours every fourth full weekend in June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Everyone 6 months of age or older is eligible to receive a vaccination to protect against COVID-19, the McHenry County Department of Health is announced Thursday. The […]
CCC open house June 28 celebrates 40th anniversary Consumer Credit Counseling Services will celebrate 40 years in business with a ribbon cutting and open house at its Woodstock office, 13707 […]
Huntley resident Cindy Spalding spent a recent rainy Wednesday morning walking through Kolze’s Corner Gardens with her parents, Lee and Larry Oelsen of Sycamore. Spalding has been shopping at Kolze’s […]
By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com Both candidates for the Republican nomination for McHenry County sheriff have a relatively long history in local law enforcement – Antonio “Tony” Colatorti since 1998, […]
“It’s low.” That’s how McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio described the early voting turnout 12 days before the June 28 primary election. But the clerk admitted any voting would likely […]
Food Shed Co-op receives $200,000 federal grant Food Shed Co-op was among 134 recipients of grants totaling $22.6 million through the 2021 round of the Targeted Small Grants Program of […]
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