Woodstock City Council meetings could soon be accessed online if officials move forward with a plan to record them. At a workshop July 18, council members discussed different ways to […]
A boil order for the city of Woodstock has been lifted, a few hours after the order initially was issued. The boil order had been in effect for all of […]
A city-wide boil order is in effect for Woodstock as crews works to repair a major water main break. The order, issued at around 1 p.m. Friday, July 28, means […]
Fines for marijuana possession won’t be as high in Woodstock after the City Council approved a measure to reduce the penalty for people caught carrying small amounts of the drug. […]
A rally and march on the Woodstock Square July 22 marked the six-month anniversary of the Women’s March on Washington. About 150 people, many of them carrying signs championing progressive […]
Woodstock’s Art Karagianis moved to his home on Mitchell Street 18 years ago. “In the first 17 years, I didn’t call the police once,” Karagianis said. “In the past year, […]
Woodstock is set to come under the spell of “Harry Potter” this week. The Wizarding World of Woodstock will descend on the Woodstock Square from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, […]
The City Council will hold a public hearing next month on a proposal to increase the sales tax in Woodstock. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. […]
A local teachers union is covering the city of Woodstock’s expense for a marker recognizing a famous labor leader. McHenry County Federation of Teachers Local 1642 has donated $1,500 to […]
A store employee was injured when a robbery suspect pistol-whipped him during a holdup at a Woodstock convenience store today, police said. Officers are looking for two male suspects who […]
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