Chances are, you will have a new polling place for the June 28 primary election. And if you live in Greenwood or Seneca townships, you might be in a brand […]
As part of his Mental Health Court graduation speech, James R. made a confession. When he entered Mental Health Court one year before, he said, Circuit Judge Michael W. Feetterer, […]
The Senior Care Volunteer Network saved McHenry County seniors and their families more than $750,000 in 2021. McHenry County has the fourth largest senior population among Illinois counties. “SCVN continues […]
Instead of voting in the primary election on the third Tuesday of March, local voters this year won’t go to the polls until the fourth Tuesday of June. That gives […]
Whatever your usual excuse for not voting in a primary election, it doesn’t apply in 2022. Not familiar with the candidates? You have additional time this year to get to […]
In celebration of National Library Lovers Month, Kate Tripp, Woodstock Public Library’s head of youth services, collaborated with other McHenry County youth librarians to spread the word that libraries offer […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com Population in Woodstock grew 3.47 percent between the 2010 and 2020 census counts, far outpacing the 0.5 percent growth for all of McHenry County, according to […]
Local schools have the support of county officials as they establish their own guidelines for COVID-19 protocols for the coming school year. The Illinois Department of Health this week adopted […]
COVID-19 testing is now available at the current mass vaccination site located at 1900 N. Richmond Road in McHenry, a partnership of the McHenry County Department of Health and Curative. […]
Those of us who call McHenry County home have inherited a number of high-quality water resources, including lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands, as well as several different groundwater aquifers that […]
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Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older…
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
