COMMENCEMENT 2019 – Woodstock North High School
May 22, 2019
A 15-year-old Woodstock High School student is in the Kane County Juvenile Detention Center after being arrested in connection with an attack in school Tuesday morning on another 15-year-old. Woodstock […]
Widening and improvement of a section of Route 47 through Woodstock is funded through a capital spending plan proposed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation. City […]
By Capitol News Illinois staff SPRINGFIELD – The Senate this week sent to Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker a bill that would allow voters in McHenry County dissolve townships there. The […]
Woodstock Police Detective David Sharp was recognized at last week’s City Council meeting for having been named McHenry County Officer of the Year. Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb spoke, explaining […]
The U.S. veterans, active-duty military, staff, and volunteers of Operation Wild Horse brought a much-needed message to a big stage during the recent Midwest Horse Fair. The OWH Mounted Color […]
The Independent ran its awards total to 24 in the annual Excellence in New Contest of the Illinois Press Association. Results announced last month included four first-place awards for The […]
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