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Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com For the 10th time in 11 years, the McHenry County College Board of Trustees has approved a flat tax levy. According to a news release, by […]
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Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com For the 10th time in 11 years, the McHenry County College Board of Trustees has approved a flat tax levy. According to a news release, by […]

Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Oct. 9, a Woodstock firefighter was walking east on Lincoln Avenue west of Tryon Street, where streets had been closed while the odor of gas was […]

Contracts could be awarded this week on the $5 million remodeling in Woodstock for the new University Center of McHenry County College. MCC bought Aurora University’s former Woodstock center in […]

Things are developing in downtown Woodstock – but maybe not very fast. Proposed approval of a redevelopment agreement for the former Die Cast factory site has been among items listed […]

Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Nicor Gas fixed a small underground leak Monday after a natural gas odor was detected in the vicinity of the Oct. 9 explosion. According to a news release from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, a “faint odor was noticeable” but winds made it difficult to pinpoint. Firefighters responded at 1:21 p.m. Monday to the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue, where the Oct. 9 blast destroyed two houses and damaged about 15 others. Several citizens greeted firefighters outside in the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue after a natural gas odor was detected across from the parking lot of St. Mary Catholic Church. Representatives from Nicor Gas arrived shortly after firefighters and were able to find a small underground leak between the sidewalk and street. No immediate hazards were evident, the release said, so firefighters turned the scene over to Nicor crews within 30 minutes. No evacuations or shelter-in-place orders were made. The gas leak was considered an isolated incident, and Lincoln Avenue remained open. At 3:51 p.m., an ambulance was dispatched to a home in the vicinity of the leak for a medical emergency for reasons not related to the gas leak, the release said, One person was reportedly taken to the hospital. In a statement Monday afternoon, St. Mary said it had canceled all activities and closed the church grounds through at least Tuesday. The church and school were expected to resume normal operations Tuesday. Residents were advised to evacuate their homes and call 911 if a strong smell of natural gas is detected in the home. First responders and gas company representatives can find the leak. Homeowners also were urged to install carbon monoxide alarms in their homes as an easy, potentially, life-saving practice.

By Larry Lough and Susan W. Murray larry@the woodstockindependent.com Reports should be available this week on the investigation into the natural gas-fueled explosion that shook much of Woodstock on the […]

By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com In the days since the Oct. 9 gas explosion at 321 Lincoln Ave. and the ensuing fire at the building next door, the people of […]

Gun surrender program will make garden tools Unwanted, unloaded firearms may be turned in at a safe surrender event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 4, in the parking […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Monday afternoon’s explosion at Lincoln and Tryon streets displaced 22 people and damaged 20 structures to varying degrees, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District reported Tuesday. Two homes and a […]

This time next year, your mailbox will be jammed with postcards and the airwaves will be filled with advertising constantly reminding you that an election is coming up – a […]
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.