Recognize those who make local entertainment happen I enjoyed reading your article about all the music that was available in Woodstock this summer. (Declarations, Aug. 24) I especially like the […]
Staff Report news@diannethewoodstockindependent-com-2 If you’re thinking about getting tickets for the Florida Georgia Line concert Aug. 13 in Woodstock, you’re too late. “There were 10,000 tickets available,” city marketing manager […]
Family-oriented fun and community service are the current catchphrases around the McHenry County Fairgrounds. As the McHenry County Fair hosts the upcoming Easter Egg-Travaganza! from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Jeans and jackets replaced shorts and T-shirts Saturday for the season’s final farmers market on the Square. Sunny skies greeted shoppers downtown, but the temperature was 46 […]
Riding on the coattails of a successful fair, the McHenry County Fair Association is planning for a strong autumnal turnout this season. With Fall Diddley, again this year, not being […]
The McHenry County Fair last week resumed its annual summer celebration after a one-year hiatus. Ken Bauman, president of the Fair Association Board, and Rich Tobias, vice president, said the […]
After its cancellation last year during the pandemic, the McHenry County Fair returns this August with grandstand and grounds events, a carnival, and livestock and non-livestock shows. This year’s festival […]
After tough year financially, Fair Association looks toward recovery
Vendors plan to move back to fairgrounds (safely) on Oct. 31
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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