The Environmental Defenders’ green bookstores sold more than 21,000 books in 2021! That’s 21,000 books that were kept out of landfills, thanks to gently used books that were donated to […]
The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County invites you to register for our virtual (of course) annual meeting on Sunday, March 14, from 4 to 6 p.m. You can register on […]
This has been and continues to be a challenging year. It has affected the Environmental Defenders organization in various ways, including the shutdown of our two book stores and physical […]
Environmental Defenders: The Green Scene Sometimes I learn that folks know what the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County has accomplished over the years and connect the organization directly with that […]
The Environmental Defenders is pleased to announce that its two bookstores, The Green Spot in Woodstock and The Green Read in Crystal Lake, have reopened. Of course, all the social-distancing […]
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.
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