November is Indigenous People Month
October 28, 2020
Prior to 1833, the place we know as McHenry County was home to the Potawatomi, a nation of people who lived in this place for perhaps 500 years. For thousands […]
Prior to 1833, the place we know as McHenry County was home to the Potawatomi, a nation of people who lived in this place for perhaps 500 years. For thousands […]
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – More than 2,000 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in Illinois as of Thursday night, a high not seen since June 12. At that […]
Woodstock School District 200 will monitor a new school metrics dashboard to determine whether schools will reopen Oct. 19. The public can check it out, too. According to a news […]
Vote-by-mail ballots go out this week; early voting gets underway
Sober living house rebuilds lives
What are we doing right in pandemic?
As the guy who oversees the voting process in McHenry County, Clerk Joe Tirio will tell you he has never voted by mail. “I get a patriotic shot in the […]
Local health department officials Tuesday expressed concerned about a recent spike in COVID-19 cases and said they were evaluating future interventions to avoid the North Suburban Region – Lake and […]
The McHenry County Department of Health reported today it had confirmed a case of COVID-19 that was asymptomatic from someone who attended a protest between 1 and 2:30 p.m. June […]
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.
