Bull Valley officials are considering allowing video gambling in the village on a trial basis. The move comes in response to a request from representatives of Boone Creek Golf Club to […]
Former Northwood Middle School Principal Jerome R. “Jake” Wakitsch is not eligible to receive pension payments from the Teacher Retirement Service now that he has been convicted of a felony […]
Centegra Health System and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare are exploring the possibility of forming an affiliation. Centegra released a statement April 5 saying the McHenry County-based health provider and Northwestern Memorial […]
The Bull Valley Police Department no longer has a chief after the village’s Board of Trustees voted to eliminate the position April 5, citing financial concerns. Former Bull Valley Police […]
Former Northwood Middle School Principal Jerome R. “Jake” Wakitsch pleaded guilty March 31 to forgery charges and stealing more than $26,000 from the school’s PTO fund and Fox Valley Junior […]
A new grocery store with a focus on organics and prepared and ethnic foods will take over the space formerly occupied by Wisted’s, 330 N. Eastwood Drive. ShopFresh Market has […]
A recreational vehicle was destroyed during an overnight fire in the 2200 block of Edgewood Drive in Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the blaze at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, April […]
Woodstock Police are investigating two incidents in which someone reportedly impersonated a city of Woodstock employee in order to solicit donations for fake charitable sports programs. In both instances, the scam […]
Woodstock Police are searching for a man who broke into Botts Welding & Heavy Duty Truck Service March 29 and triggered a security camera in the process. Police responded to […]
The future looks bright for 14 miniature horses that were rescued by the Hooved Animal Humane Society in December 2015. In February, the Woodstock-based nonprofit animal welfare group announced that it […]
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