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 […]
McHenry County residents who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 are urged to contact their physicians to find out how they can enter their vaccination card information into their medical records. […]
If you’ve heard that COVID-19 has come back, don’t believe it. The fact is, it never went away. But you know what has come back? Masks. We had a couple […]
Not everyone who showed up at last week’s Board of Education meeting liked the idea of a mask mandate this fall in Woodstock School District 200. But they all shared […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Masks will be required at driver’s license facilities in Illinois starting Monday, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker […]
Whether masks will be required this fall for students and staff in Woodstock School District 200 won’t be decided for at least a week. The Board of Education was prepared Tuesday […]
“Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.” – Scott Hamilton, U.S. Olympic gold medalist in figure skating “The best kids are […]
The McHenry County Department of Health will have two webinars for local parents who have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine available to youths ages 12 to 17. The first virtual […]
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 […]
Public thanks is due to the wise folks of Woodstock and elsewhere in Illinois who have chosen to be vaccinated against COVID-19. With age, apparently, comes wisdom, as the vaccination […]
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