When Woodstock police stopped the car of a 20-year-old Woodstock man shortly after midnight on Dec. 19, they were prepared to ticket him for driving without a light for his […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Health officials say they’re making good progress in vaccinating priority groups and getting close to expanding the pool of people to get the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. […]
Some Woodstock businesses have been “horribly affected” by COVID-19, City Councilman Jim Prindiville said. Some are getting “absolutely crushed,” Deputy Mayor Mike Turner agreed. That financial hardship suffered by local […]
Although the main attractions on the consolidated election playbill April 6 will hold no drama, you will find competing characters elsewhere on the 2021 ballot. Woodstock has just one candidate […]
By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois smansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – When a new year begins in Illinois, there typically are dozens if not hundreds of new laws going into effect. Not […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The first allotment of COVID-19 vaccines has been received in McHenry County and has been safely distributed to, or is in the process of being distributed, to […]
Two months after pumping the brakes on Woodstock’s aggressive program to upgrade streets, the City Council has put remodeling of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House on the fast track. […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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