Two Woodstock men were arrested following a break-in burglary at Liquid Blues bar March 10, wherein the offenders stole cash and numerous bottles of alcohol.   Wesley A. Feller, 20, 914 Irving Ave., was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; two counts criminal damage to property, a Class A misdemeanor; and […]

Assistant State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally is well on his way to succeed his boss Louis Bianchi as McHenry County State’s Attorney.    Unofficial vote totals provided by the McHenry County Clerk’s Office show Kenneally, of Crystal Lake, with a commanding lead over challenger, Daniel Regna, of Woodstock, in the Republican primary race for McHenry County […]

UPDATED 4:30 P.M. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 The race among five Republican candidates vying for two McHenry County Board-District 6 seats widened as additional primary election results were reported by the McHenry County Clerk’s Office Thursday afternoon.    Incumbent county board member Mary McCann’s lead expanded from three to 23 votes ahead of former county board member […]

    Woodstock resident Joe Tirio is leading the Republican primary race for McHenry County Recorder as of Wednesday.   Unofficial results counted as of noon March 16 show Tirio with 17,190 votes, 38.2 percent of the votes.   Joni Smith, a Crystal Lake native and current employee at the Recorder Office, is trailing in […]

Some polling places in McHenry County encountered “technical difficulties” that led to long lines during today’s primary election, prompting the McHenry County Circuit Court to order polls to remain open for an extra 90 minutes. “There have been technical difficulties at some locations throughout the county,” according to a statement issued via social media by the […]

The Woodstock Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying two young men suspected of breaking into Liquid Blues bar early March 10 and stealing money and a bottle of whiskey.   The two men appeared to have forced their way into the bar/ restaurant, located at 126 N. Benton St., sometime during the early morning hours […]

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office is searching for information regarding a hit-and-run accident that occurred March 9 in unincorporated Woodstock.   The Sheriff’s Office received word that at about 7 p.m. March 9 a girl walking along Perkins Road near Gee Road was hit by a car. According to the victim, the vehicle was traveling […]

An Easter egg hunt billed as Woodstock’s biggest and longest-running is returning to Emricson Park this year with a little extra help. For the first time, the Annual Woodstock Easter Egg Hunt is being cosponsored by the Woodstock Jaycees and the newly formed Kiwanis Club of Woodstock. Previously, the event was sponsored entirely by the […]

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Chief Ralph Webster has announced he will retire in October.  Webster said his last official day as the district’s leader will be Oct. 31.  “It is my intent to step down before the end of my contract,” Webster said. “This is all amicable. (The board) knows it’s time for a change. I […]

Members of a citizens political group and their allies will canvass certain Woodstock neighborhoods to urge residents not to participate in an upcoming special census, part of a plan to spread their message that they believe being counted will lead to higher taxes. About a dozen people gathered at a public meeting hosted by Voters […]