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 […]
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
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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…
