Woodstock shoppers might pay more in sales tax in exchange for a property tax cut. The Woodstock City Council voted unanimously March 7 to reduce the city’s property tax levy 10 percent, a move that will lower the tax bill on a $150,000 house by about $94 and cut the city’s revenues by $924,000. A […]
Hundreds of demonstrators descended on the Woodstock Square March 4 for a pair of dueling political rallies held in support of and opposition to President Donald Trump. Backing the president were attendees of a midday Spirit of America rally in the Park in the Square, where the keynote speaker was former Congressman Joe Walsh, now […]
A pair of rallies — one in support of President Donald Trump, another in opposition — are expected to hit the Woodstock Square this Saturday. A Spirit of America rally organized by supporters of the president is planned for noon Saturday, March 4, in the Park in the Square. Countering that event are plans for […]
It could take more than a decade before crews start work on a multimillion dollar project to widen Route 47, but stakeholders already are asking questions of the Illinois Department of Transportation. Dozens of Woodstock residents and business owners crowded into a Feb. 21 meeting of the Woodstock City Council to hear IDOT’s plans for […]
A Woodstock Police officer arrested in Lake County on a drunken-driving charge is on paid leave pending the results of an internal investigation, Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said. Officer Michael E. Niedzwiecki, 29, of Lake Villa, was arrested in Round Lake Beach and later charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing […]
A bridge in rural Woodstock snagged the McHenry County Division of Transportation an award for innovative engineering and construction. The Franklinville Creek Bridge won the Transportation Project of the Year award from the American Public Works Association’s Chicago Metro Chapter. The project near the intersection of Franklinville, Perkins and Garden Valley roads is notable for […]
A Woodstock man found dead from a self-inflicted injury earlier this week was under investigation for criminal sexual assault of a child, and Woodstock Police are asking for help in finding more possible victims. Kevin B. Molthop, 57, of the 200 block of Fremont Street, was found dead in his apartment Feb. 22, a day […]
A Woodstock police officer was arrested in Lake County on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing his vehicle. Officer Michael E. Niedzwiecki was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, according to documents from the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court. The arrest took place Feb. 11, court documents state. Charges were filed […]
The cities of Crystal Lake and Woodstock have agreed to a one-year extension of their existing boundary agreement, which establishes a line beyond which both municipalities agree they will not annex. The intergovernmental agreement, approved by both City Councils Dec. 20, draws that line in the area of Lily Pond Road, snaking southwest to the […]
A Lake in the Hills man allegedly sexually abused a young female family member on several occasions, including once at a local movie theater, police said. Edgar A. Arana, 71, of the 100 block of Crystal Lake Road in Lake in the Hills, was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class […]
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