We need details to explain problems in counting votes Addressing the Consolidated Election Tuesday, April 6, 2021. When will the McHenry County clerk be holding a press conference about all […]
Before we put McHenry County’s 2021 consolidated election in the books, let’s remember the 2020 election still isn’t over. That’s right. Republican candidate Jim Oberweis still hasn’t conceded the 14th […]
By Cheryl Wormley If you have driven or walked on South Street past Woodstock High School, you’ve seen wrecking crews dismantling a mostly brick building that served the health needs […]
Would it be a McHenry County election with some unnecessary drama? But how could it happen in a consolidated local election, when almost nobody votes (less than 10 percent turnout)? […]
For the past year, The Independent has been tracking new cases of and deaths from COVID-19 in McHenry County. You can find the latest numbers on Page 3 of this edition. Those […]
By Cheryl Wormley A couple of weeks ago, The Independent published its annual spring Home, Farm and Garden section. Editor Larry Lough asked me to write a column about what he calls […]
By Suzanne Hoban When I give presentations to groups, I usually start out by asking a question: “Does the U.S. have the best health care in the world?” Depending on […]
With the April 6 consolidated election rapidly approaching, voters will be streaming to the polls in less than a week. Or not. As McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio observed last […]
Backing Bob Kristensen for re-election to WFRD Board I write to support Bob Kristensen’s re-election to the Board of Trustees, Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. The WFRD provides financial oversight and strategic […]
By Susan W. Murray The thud of my heart dropping came on a mid-March morning when I turned to the Northwest Herald’s obituary page and saw the face of Kirk Halma […]
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.
