Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Stories from local Latino/Latine people about the agricultural history in McHenry County are welcome in a new project that will debut this month in Woodstock. “Raices Latinas: Agriculture in McHenry County” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at the Opera House will be the first program in a series to gather stories […]
Coffee With Chief to host farmers market manager Kelly Kempf, manager of the Woodstock Farmers Market, will speak at the monthly Coffee With the Chief program at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Woodstock Police Department, 656 Lake Ave. She will discuss the market’s history, where’s it headed, and how to get involved. The […]
By Marcey Ciaccio As we approach another busy holiday season, I hope you’re able to find time to pause and reflect on the things you are most thankful for. Oftentimes, our biggest blessings are the ones we’ve grown accustomed to – family, friends, a roof over our heads, food security, steady income and healthcare access. […]
DAR will commemorate gravesite of revolutionary Kishwaukee Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will place a bronze marker next to a historic headstone at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, where Phebe Ashley Mead Weed is buried in Marengo, in the 100 block of North East Street. Weed and her family are known […]
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