After the 2017 consolidated election, an editorial in The Independent described the 15 percent voter turnout in McHenry County as “paltry.”In 2019, we called the turnout of less than 10 percent “pathetic.”So, here we are in 2023, and we’re looking for the right word for a turnout of under 12 percent. What is between “paltry” […]
Voting by mail promises to deliver McHenry County ballots for the April 4 consolidated election in a way early voting isn’t. County Clerk Joe Tirio reported more than 27,000 registered voters had asked for vote-by-mail ballots as of last week, while only 112 people had cast an early ballot at the county Administration Building by […]
Now is the perfect time to get involved in the election. No, not the one on Tuesday this week. The one next spring. While results of the general election this fall will have an impact on the lives of Woodstock residents, the vote next April 4 will really hit home. The 2023 consolidated election will […]
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.
