Tuesday night’s vote confirmed Woodstock as a relatively “blue” community in a decidedly “red” county within a politically “blue” state. Democrat Louisett “Lou” Ness, a late entry in the race for McHenry County Board District 7, won a seat in the two-member district. The Woodstock-centric district also elected former Mayor Brian Sager, who was on […]
For being a non-presidential election, next week’s vote is a pretty big deal. Surely you’ve heard about it. You can’t watch television these days with being bombarded by political messages – nearly all negative. But the positives are you might have a chance in helping to determine political control of the U.S. House and Senate, […]
Election Day here now in early voting, vote by mail Early voting and voting by mail for the Nov. 8 general election is underway in McHenry County. The first early voting site is the office of county clerk at the Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock. Anyone registered to vote in the county may vote […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – In Illinois, the role of state treasurer is that of chief investment officer. Treasurer Michael Frerichs has held that position for two full terms, winning by fewer than 10,000 votes in 2014 before cruising to an 18 percentage-point victory in 2018. He boasts that Illinois has topped $1.2 […]
Next week’s primary election ballot does not include anyone seeking the Democratic nomination for McHenry County sheriff. Democrats also failed to field a candidate for sheriff in 2018. And 2014. (An independent was on the ballot.) No Democrat has campaigned for sheriff since 2010. In all likelihood, the Republican primary will again determine the next […]
Dinner auction celebrates Marian Catholic’s 60 years Marian Central Catholic High School’s 60th Diamond Anniversary event will be held Saturday, April 9, at Starline Factory in Harvard. According to a news release, organizers plan a casual, social evening that features great food and fun activities as the school surpasses a fundraising goal of $100,000. All […]
Only once in a generation will you have the chance to make the kinds of decisions you will be asked to make in 2022. This is a special year that will, in some ways, determine the future for the state of Illinois and its citizens. And all you have to do is vote. Not since […]
At mid-year, 2021 was shaping up to be the year of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Woodstock. Vaccines had been available for more than six months and the weekly number of new cases –which had peaked in McHenry County at just over 2,000 in mid-November 2020 – had fallen to 19 for the week […]
In sports, you often can’t tell the players without a program. In the 2022 election, you won’t be able to tell the congressional candidates without a map. And you don’t need to be a political insider to understand the (deserved) criticism of the congressional maps drawn by the majority party in the Illinois General Assembly. […]
Research has shown that if the state’s school districts were reduced by half, there would be an annual operating savings of up to $170 million and the state could save millions more in pension costs. Illinois has too many school districts, the fourth most among all states, serving too few students with too many superintendents. […]
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.
