The city of Woodstock is trying to give residents one fewer excuse for forgetting their reusable bags at home before they hit the checkout counter. The City Council recently approved the purchase of 15,000 canvas shopping bags to be distributed to all Woodstock households, part of the city’s Sustainable Woodstock initiative being led by the […]
It may be another year until the Food Shed Co-Op opens its locally owned grocery store in McHenry County. Originally, the Food Shed’s board of directors aimed to open a grocery store this year. And, although the cooperative recently surpassed the 500-shareholder milestone, directors still have a great deal of work ahead of them, including […]
Update: All charges against Philip M. Williams were dropped by the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office Oct. 20. The original article follows. The Woodstock Police Department said they confiscated 17 pounds of suspected marijuana this past weekend and charged a Woodstock man with several offenses following a routine traffic stop. Philip M. Williams, 31, […]
The Woodstock man arrested last week for allegedly stealing an ATM from Kingston Lanes has since been charged in connection with a burglary that occurred in Union earlier this month, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Andrew C. Hintt, 26, of the 600 block of McHenry Avenue, was charged Aug. 19 with burglary, a […]
The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District has hired one of its own to be its new chief. Capt. Michael Hill, a 20-year veteran of WFRD, will take over for Chief Ralph Webster when Webster retires Oct. 1. “I feel like I have a lot to offer to the community and to the department,” Hill said. “I’ve been […]
The city of Woodstock has reduced the speed limit in a neighborhood on the east side of town, citing safety concerns from at least one resident. Streets in the Ponds of Bull Valley, a residential neighborhood off McConnell Road, had their speed limits reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph by a split vote of […]
Dredging of sediment from the bottom of Wonder Lake will continue into next year, but the most difficult part of the project has been completed. Wonder Lake Manager Randy Stowe said the Master Property Owners Association, which owns and manages the 830-acre lake, wants to complete the ongoing project as quickly as possible, but […]
A fire at a farm on Vermont Road in rural Woodstock killed livestock and destroyed a barn Aug. 18. The blaze at 2805 Vermont Road, Woodstock, killed four goats but did not injure anyone else, according to Captain John Kimmel of the […]
Contractors who come in under budget on public projects could split the savings with the city of Woodstock under a new policy approved unanimously by the City Council Aug. 16. The policy allows city officials to include incentives for saving money in contracts for municipal projects. If a contractor discloses that work was completed for […]
Standing before approximately 250 people seated in the Harold Ramis Auditorium at Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theatre, Chris Parrish recounted how his late son, Mason, loved to tell stories and get together with his friends to play make-believe. “And tonight, after about two-and-half years of making this movie, Mason is about to do that again,” Parrish […]
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