Let’s say we have two criminal defendants, each charged with the same crime, like aggravated assault.One sits in jail for months while awaiting trial. The other goes free the day […]
With the addition of more than 8,000 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots, the McHenry County turnout for the Nov. 8 election exceeded 50 percent.When final, unofficial results were reported on election […]
Republican Darren Bailey won more than 50 percent of the votes in McHenry County in a three-way race for Illinois governor in last week’s election.Statewide, he received only 43 percent […]
Tuesday night’s vote confirmed Woodstock as a relatively “blue” community in a decidedly “red” county within a politically “blue” state.Democrat Louisett “Lou” Ness, a late entry in the race for […]
What will drive Woodstock’s voter turnout in this fall’s mid-term election?Maybe it will be a typical election in the middle of a Democratic president’s term and voters will lean Republican.And […]
No need for a recount of votes in two key local races in last week’s primary election in McHenry County.In the race for the Republican nomination for county sheriff, Robb […]
Even if you didn’t vote in last week’s primary election.Even if you made no effort to learn about the candidates and issues involved.Even if you had no interest in who […]
Robb Tadelman might have secured his seat as McHenry County sheriff with nearly 60 percent of the votes going to him in Tuesday’s two-man Republican primary election.For the record, he […]
By Julia Easthamnews@the woodstockindependent.com Both candidates for the Republican nomination for McHenry County sheriff have a relatively long history in local law enforcement – Antonio “Tony” Colatorti since 1998, and Robb […]
“It’s low.”That’s how McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio described the early voting turnout 12 days before the June 28 primary election.But the clerk admitted any voting would likely pale in […]
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.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
