Consolidated election early voting gets underway Early voting for the April 4 consolidated election begins this week at the office of the McHenry County clerk. Starting Thursday, voters may visit […]
City deadline March 31 for hotel-motel tourism grant Applications are due March 31 for applications for this year’s hotel/motel use tax tourism grants offered by the city of Woodstock. Instructions […]
By Destiny Seaton Let’s face it, there are many reasons why someone might not be able to live the perfectly sustainable life that many of us who coin ourselves environmentalist […]
Environmental Defenders names new exec director The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County have named Carolyn Bendel as the Woodstock-based agency’s new executive director. Bendel most recently was an art consultant/project […]
By Scott Kuykendall As we move deeper into winter, snow is not the only thing that falls onto our paved surfaces. Vast amounts of road salt and other de-icing chemicals […]
By Destiny Seaton Polyester costumes, plastic decorations, wasted pumpkins, Oh, my! Halloween is the second largest holiday after Christmas for decorating and candy consumption. Needless to say, waste comes with […]
Vote-by-mail application coming to you in the mail Local voters will receive a mailer soon with an application to permanently vote by mail in future elections. A new state law […]
The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is entering a new age. As of Aug. 31, Executive Director Cynthia Kanner has retired from her position of leadership within the Defenders after […]
Local recycling events set for Sept. 17, Oct. 15 Recyclable electronics, paper documents, clean polystyrene (Styrofoam), textiles, bulbs, and batteries will be collected during two residential recycling events in Woodstock. […]
Overwintering monarch butterfly populations have been steadily declining for years, with a 90 percent decrease in eastern populations and a 99 percent decrease in western populations in recent years. Thankfully, […]
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