Local recycling events set for Sept. 17, Oct. 15 Recyclable electronics, paper documents, clean polystyrene (Styrofoam), textiles, bulbs, and batteries will be collected during two residential recycling events in Woodstock. The McHenry County Department of Health will host the events from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 17, at Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel […]
Clerk says hand count confirms election vote A hand recount after the June 28 primary election matched the results of the optical tabulator that counted ballots on Election Day, County Clerk Joe Tirio reported. Tirio had introduced the measure to try to strengthen voter confidence in local election results. According to a news release, for […]
Food Shed Co-op receives $200,000 federal grant Food 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 America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative. According to a news release, Food Shed Co-op will receive $200,000 to supplement nearly $1.75 million raised in late […]
Rep. Underwood to host town hall Aug. 9 at MCC Congresswoman Lauren Underwood will have an in-person town hall Monday, Aug. 9, in McHenry County. The 90-minute event will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium of McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. 14, Crystal Lake. Doors will open at 3:45 p.m. Attendees are asked to […]
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 scheduled for preliminary review Tuesday night by the City Council. At its June 1 meeting, the council adopted an inducement resolution that could make […]
A good way to bring color into your yard on a monthly basis is with native flowering shrubs. Blue Wild Indigo Blue Wild Indigo (Baptisia australis), which is a nicely formed medium shrub with blueish flowers that bloom in mid to late spring. It’s bushy structure complements summer bloomers with a background of attractive foliage. […]
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, on the south side of Woodstock, between Lake Avenue and U.S. 14. The second will be on the north side, at the McHenry County […]
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