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Phase 1B, 1C residents urged to enroll for their vaccine; enrollment …

WebStaff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Health officials say they’re making good progress in vaccinating priority groups and getting close to expanding the pool of people to get the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then …

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CDC recommends Pfizer booster shot for select groups

WebStaff Report [email protected] Populations at high risk for COVID-19 illness who received the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for their primary series are urged by health officials to get a Pfizer booster shot 6 […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then …

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COVID-19 testing available at McHenry vaccination site

WebCOVID-19 testing is now available at the current mass vaccination site located at 1900 N. Richmond Road in McHenry, a partnership of the McHenry County Department of Health and Curative. […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per month after Free Trial Login

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McHenry County health officials encourage eligible residents to …

WebStaff Report [email protected] Local health officials urge all eligible McHenry County residents who received their COVID-19 vaccine to now get a booster dose to help strengthen protection against severe disease […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only …

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Adult day care agency reopens after five months

WebAfter a five-month state-mandated closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Independence Health & Therapy’s Adult Day and Memory Care program in Woodstock has reopened. This closure was part of the […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per …

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‘Get them where they need to be’: Highlight Healthcare takes …

WebBy Susan W. Murray [email protected] A banner trumpeting the name Highlight Healthcare stretches across the front lawn of the nursing home at the intersection of Route 120 and Route 47. […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only …

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McHenry County COVID-19 community level increases to high; …

WebStaff Report [email protected] Local health officials are recommend people in McHenry County resume wearing face masks as the community level of COVID-19 has risen from medium to high. According to […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then …

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New sales tax takes effect July 1: Referendum passes to change …

WebBy Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com McHenry County voters have decided mental health services should be funded by a new sales tax rather than a property taxes levy. Although the final […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per …

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Advocacy groups say ‘Healthy Illinois 2028’ is missing key areas of

WebBy DILPREET RAJUCapitol News [email protected] A new state health report pinpoints racism as a public health crisis while also noting Illinois needs to improve in the areas of maternal and […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per …

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Governor signs law to allow Illinoisans to change sex on birth

WebBy NIKA SCHOONOVERCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans seeking to legally change the gender on their birth certificate will have an easier time under a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week. “Here in Illinois, we recognize that gender transition is a …

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Appellate court declines to block enforcement of vaccine, testing

WebBy PETER HANCOCKCapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD –A state appellate court ruled this week that it will not block enforcement of the Pritzker administration’s mandate that certain categories of public employees either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo regular testing.The 2-1 ruling by the 4th District …

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‘People are struggling’

WebCounselors fear packed schedules first wave in mental health tsunami Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per month after Free Trial Login

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‘Struggling to keep pace’: Voters to decide on March 19 how …

WebBy Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com Voters will decide next week how mental health services in McHenry County will be funded. A referendum question on the March 19 primary election ballot […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per month after …

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Community Briefs: MercyHealth Hospital open house; Food Shed …

WebMercyhealth’s new hospital to host public tours July 15 Mercyhealth, which has a clinic in Woodstock, will have a public open house will from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per month after Free Trial Login

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‘You can build anything you want’: Woodstock native one of …

Web“I fell flat on my face,” is Madeline Lauf’s candid assessment of what happened when her company, Begin Health, put its first product on the market. Her version of kids’ […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock Independant Start a free trial, then pay only $6 per month after Free Trial Login

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Three-hour ‘stand-off’ follows mental health check by police

WebStaff Report [email protected] Police removed a person from a house on Laurel Avenue Thursday afternoon, ending a frantic few hours that involved city and county police, a SWAT team, and – apparently – a robot. According to a news release from the Woodstock Police Department, the person was taken “to a medicalfacility for …

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Health dept. confirms W. Nile case

WebNews. Health dept. confirms W. Nile case. By Lisa Kucharski. September 16, 2014. Text to friend. When Woodstock resident Jim Patton developed a fever, chills and headaches, his initial thought was not West Nile virus. Patton, who is in his 70s, is an active athlete who […]

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Storytelling, connecting: Suicide prevention, mental health …

WebStaff Report [email protected] McHenry County Mental Health Board, in collaboration with the McHenry County Suicide Prevention Task Force, will host the sixth annual Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Recovery Conference […] Subscribe or Login to continue reading this quality article by The Woodstock …

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Margaret ‘Peg’ Sullivan, 79

WebMargaret “Peg” Sullivan passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family. Peg was born in Aurora, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Goode) Stemm. She married Michael Sullivan on Dec. 28, 1965. Peg attendedSt. Scholastica High School in Chicago and graduated in 1962. She began her college …

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