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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
