The city of Woodstock is seeking individuals to serve on the recently approved Old Courthouse Advisory Commission, formed per the advice of the Technical Assistance Panel report submitted by the Urban Land Institute. City officials are seeking candidates who are McHenry County residents familiar with the historic Woodstock Square, the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House […]
Twelve-year-olds Marley Reicher and Emma Hornickel crossed the finish line at the Care4 Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk in Woodstock in 23 minutes the morning of Oct. 18. Decked out in matching pink T-shirts with Superman logos, the friends were part of the Huntley Heating and Air Conditioning Team, which was represented by about three dozen […]
A man who suffered severe burns after pouring an accelerant on a bonfire Oct. 10 was transported by Flight for Life helicopter for medical treatment. Woodstock Fire/Rescue responded to the 1600 block of Powers Road in Woodstock at about 7 p.m., according to Capt. Scott Nieman. Preliminary reports show the man was attempting to start a […]
Outdoor signs touting video gambling will be banned in Woodstock next year, a move city officials said was made partly in response to concerns about the prevalence of video gambling terminals throughout the city. The amendment to the city code, which will go into effect Jan. 1, was approved by a 7-0 vote of the […]
One person was critically injured Thursday, Oct. 8, as the result of a two-car crash near the intersection of Nelson and Charles/Alden roads north of Woodstock. Woodstock Fire/Rescue was dispatched to the scene shortly after 1 p.m., where a Chevrolet Corvette had collided with a minivan. There was one person in the van, and one occupant in […]
After rejecting a more extensive ban, the Woodstock City Council opted Oct. 6 to prohibit smoking in the Park in the Square. The new ordinance, which will go into effect Oct. 18, bans smoking tobacco products or using electronic cigarettes in the city’s Park in the Square, located in the center of the Woodstock Square. […]
Victor Leavings carries in his pocket a copy of the Bill of Rights for the Homeless. Like most of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, 775 ILCS 45 is wordy, but it comes down to this: “No person’s rights, privileges, or access to public services may be denied or abridged solely because he or she is homeless.” […]
UPDATED 12:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 Seventy-five people have pledged a total of $6,415 to the GoFundMe page established to help Wolfgang Kemp and his father as of Oct. 9. Comcast Sports Net Chicago spent several hours at Woodstock North High School Tuesday, Oct. 6, filming a special report about Wolfgang Kemp’s inspirational story. The segment […]
The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry is holding an all-member meeting to vote on whether to sell the chamber’s current building on the Woodstock Square. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the chamber office, 136 Cass St. Chamber leaders will share information on upcoming changes for the organization […]
UPDATED: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 Woodstock Police said the death of a man found lying behind a local convenience store does not appear suspicious in nature. The McHenry County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday said the man has been identified as Gary Reiher, 48, formerly of Harvard. An autopsy conducted Monday by the Coroner’s […]
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