Donors make Woodstock July 4 fireworks possible Woodstock’s Fourth of July Fireworks will light up the skies at dusk Monday, July 4, at Emricson Park. To park inside the park, use the South Street entrance. The fee is $10. Walk-ins can enter either the Jackson or South street entrances. Donations will be accepted to help […]
No one cheers when reporting that McHenry County had 42 opioid overdose deaths (with two more pending toxicology reports) in 2021. But knowing that the number of overdose deaths in the county fell from 51 in 2020 – and is nearly half the worst toll of 79 in 2017 – provides hope that the county’s […]
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