Gun surrender program will make garden tools Unwanted, unloaded firearms may be turned in at a safe surrender event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 4, in the parking […]
Rachel Rowell, widow of Marian Cenral Catholic High School 2005 graduate Mike Rowell, along with Mike’s family, organized a food drive held the weekend before the third anniversary of his […]
Turning Point adds office space, transportation Turning Point, McHenry County’s only comprehensive domestic violence agency, will offer more services and expanded programming to victims of domestic violence this summer. According […]
Vote-by-mail application coming to you in the mail Local voters will receive a mailer soon with an application to permanently vote by mail in future elections. A new state law […]
This coming weekend, Woodstock will again welcome more than 550 female bikers into the community for a two-day motorcycle event hosted by Woodstock Harley-Davidson. The Midwest Women Riders’ inaugural Get […]
Through the end of February this year, the Mental Health Resource League’s board members thought that Fair Diddley was a “go.” Held on the Woodstock Square on the third Sunday […]
House infrastructure bill has Woodstock rail yard Engineering costs of $4 million to move the rail yard of Metra’s northwest line from Crystal Lake to Woodstock has made the first […]
Half of women in Turning Point support groups still live with abuser
Novel coronavirus draws another veil over incidence of domestic violence
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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