Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Local health officials are recommend people in McHenry County resume wearing face masks as the community level of COVID-19 has risen from medium to high. According to […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com The McHenry County Department of Health is offering COVID-19 booster doses at its clinics to anyone who is 5 years of age or older. According to a […]
Spring Wildflower Walk set for May 7 in Bull Valley The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will host a Spring Wildflower Walk from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, […]
Comedy show April 23 to benefit animal shelter Helping Paws Animal Shelter in Woodstock will benefit from “Stand Pup Comedy Show” scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 23, […]
The McHenry County Department of Health is announcing that people who might be at higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 are most likely to benefit from an additional booster […]
No one cheers when reporting that McHenry County had 42 opioid overdose deaths (with two more pending toxicology reports) in 2021. But knowing that the number of overdose deaths in […]
Local numbers keep falling for new cases of COVID-19. Face masks are optional just about everywhere. Even the McHenry County Department of Public Health has shut down its COVID-19 call […]
New project seeks to expand county’s high-speed internet McHenry County Connects is being launched as an initiative to ensure that residents and businesses countywide have access to high-speed broadband internet. […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com McHenry County residents are urged to get tested for COVID-19 if they plan to gather for the holidays. In a news release, the McHenry County Department of Health […]
Gift-giving season is here, and that means everyone will have an excess of waste come the new year. Make sure you know how to dispose of materials correctly; always call […]
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