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 […]
Dedications followed by groundbreakings
Inaugural class of nine graduates from McHenry County DUI Court
Would it be a McHenry County election with some unnecessary drama? But how could it happen in a consolidated local election, when almost nobody votes (less than 10 percent turnout)? […]
Increased alcohol use, fentanyl-related ODs top concerns in annual State of Addiction event
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Moving into the state’s Tier 1 mitigations today means inside dining at restaurants in McHenry County. Of course, diners have been doing that in Woodstock for weeks. […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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