Music, food, a 50/50 raffle, live auction and a few surprises await those attending the 17th annual Gavers Barndance this year.  The Gavers Barndance will be held from 5 p.m. […]

The city of Woodstock is preparing for the upcoming Summer in the Park festival, which includes a street parade and live entertainment. Callejoneadas Street Parade – Wednesday, July 13 This […]

A new tenant could move into Woodstock’s Old Courthouse this summer. The Woodstock City Council authorized City Manager Roscoe Stelford to work out the details of an agreement between the […]

A 52-year-old Woodstock man was arrested after he allegedly approached an underage girl on the Square, kissed her hand and later charged at a police officer.   Lyle Harvey Schmidt, of […]

McHenry County officials are investigating after a deck filled with people collapsed Monday night at a Wonder Lake home, leaving nine people injured.   The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and […]

UPDATED: 4:30 P.M. FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 A 57-year-old Wonder Lake man was arrested last week stemming from an incident where he allegedly made inappropriate comments to a girl and […]

For the second time in two weeks, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train in Woodstock.   Woodstock Police Det. Sgt. Josh Fourdyce said the pedestrian was […]

The Woodstock and Wonder Lake communities are gearing up for the Fourth of July festivities.  As in past years, Woodstock’s celebration centers around its annual fireworks display at Emricson Park, […]

A new advertising effort aimed at branding Woodstock and building regional awareness of the town has hit train stations and Metra cars throughout the region. The ads, featuring photos of […]