Local recycling events set for Sept. 17, Oct. 15Recyclable electronics, paper documents, clean polystyrene (Styrofoam), textiles, bulbs, and batteries will be collected during two residential recycling events in Woodstock.The McHenry […]
Clerk says hand count confirms election voteA hand recount after the June 28 primary election matched the results of the optical tabulator that counted ballots on Election Day, County Clerk […]
Food Shed Co-op receives $200,000 federal grantFood Shed Co-op was among 134 recipients of grants totaling $22.6 million through the 2021 round of the Targeted Small Grants Program of the […]
Rep. Underwood to host town hall Aug. 9 at MCCCongresswoman Lauren Underwood will have an in-person town hall Monday, Aug. 9, in McHenry County.The 90-minute event will begin at 4:30 […]
Council agenda includes hotel development review Conceptual plans for an ambitious development in Woodstock – an 84-room hotel, two drive-thru restaurants, and two apartment buildings with 150 residential units – was […]
A good way to bring color into your yard on a monthly basis is with native flowering shrubs.Blue Wild IndigoBlue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis), which is a nicely formed medium […]
Nature walks this weekend will show off two areas restored with native plant species.The first will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the home of Judy Woodson, 620 Barbary Lane, […]
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