No one was injured in an early morning fire at a single-family home in the 1900 block of Sebastian Drive Nov. 27.   Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the report of a garage fire at about 8:32 a.m.. When firefighters arrived, they found a four-door sedan inside the garage engulfed in flames, said WFRD Lt. […]

Updated A Metra train that was evacuated and detained Wednesday after a conductor found an unattended bag on board has been inspected and released, Harvard police said. No dangerous materials were found on the train, according to Harvard police dispatcher Kathi Brady. Union Pacific Northwest Line Train No. 640, which was due to depart Harvard at 9:35 a.m. and arrive in Woodstock […]

When Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles “Joe” Gliniewicz was found shot to death Sept. 1 in a marshy area off Route 12, surrounding law enforcement agencies provided manpower and mourners alike. The Woodstock Police Department was no exception, sending one officer to Fox Lake to join a SWAT team and another two to represent the […]

The city of Woodstock would need to spend $69 million if it were to complete all roadway maintenance on every city street in 2016, according to an analysis from a civil engineering firm. A pavement management report, compiled by Crystal Lake-based Baxter & Woodman and presented to the City Council Nov. 17, shows the city’s […]

The first snow storm of the season could dampen holiday travel and pre-Thanksgiving shopping. The National Weather Service-Chicago has issued a Winter Storm Warning for McHenry, Lake, Kane, Kendall, DuPage and LaSalle counties effective 9 p.m. Friday  to 3 p.m. Saturday.    The Midwest’s first storm of the season is expected to hit Illinois tonight […]

Woodstock Police have arrested three Chicago men in connection with a residential burglary that occurred Nov. 18 on Oakwood Avenue.   Police apprehended two of the men, Bashiek Stovall, 40, and Kentrell J. Leggitt, 18, near the crime scene in the 400 block of Oakwood Avenue shortly after the break-in, Police Chief Robert Lowen said. […]

A driver was cited for driving too fast for conditions after his semitrailer truck overturned Thursday morning on Queen Anne Road in Bull Valley.   Bull Valley Police issued tickets to Szczepan Bardo, 39, of Elk Grove Village, for driving too fast for conditions and having unsafe tires, said Bull Valley administrator Richard Vance.   […]

Woodstock Police are continuing to search for a male who is believed to have been involved in a residential burglary earlier Wednesday. Police said they are looking for a black male with a thin build and dreadlocks who is about 6 feet tall and weighs 150 to 160 pounds. Police said he is wearing a patterned, […]

UPDATE: 1:51 P.M. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, 2015    The lockdown status for Woodstock School District 200 schools has been lifted.    “At the request of the Woodstock Police Department our lockdown has been lifted,” the district posted on its Facebook page at 1:37 p.m. Wednesday.    School dismissal will occur at the normal times, and all […]

The Illinois Gaming Board has denied Centerville Station a video gambling license, putting the future of the coffee and sandwich shop in jeopardy, owner and City Councilman Dan Hart said. The gaming board denied a license and refused to hear an appeal for the establishment located in the Woodstock train depot at 90 Church St., […]