As of last Friday, McHenry County had only about 5 percent of medical/surgical beds available, according to numbers tracked by the Department of Health. Intensive care units reported about 73 […]
The McHenry County Department of Health reminds residents that the best way to prevent COVID-19 infection and severe illness is to get vaccinated. In a news release Tuesday, health officials […]
Six months in, what do you think of 2021? Considering where we were 12 months ago, the new year has to receive high marks, if only by contrast. Social and […]
While the COVID-19 pandemic has critically affected many youth organizations, Woodstock’s Boy Scout Troop 329 has been hit especially hard. “The COVID pandemic has been the most challenging problem in […]
Members of the Woodstock Garden Club have not allowed the pandemic to halt their dedication to carrying out community beautification projects, which the club has done since its founding in […]
Local women grow their digital businesses during pandemic
Managing with babies, toddlers, preschoolers during the pandemic
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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.
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