A former Woodstock man was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender while living at a Chicago residence. Jose J. Quintero, 26, 3521 W. Palmer St., Chicago, was charged Sept. 25 with failure to register as a sex offender, a Class 3 felony, according to Woodstock Deputy Chief John Lieb.  The arrest was […]

A Wonder Lake man received a ticket after his SUV collided with a Woodstock School District 200 school bus Sept. 24 near the Greenwood Road and Route 120 intersection. Leonel Ortiz, 19, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, according to McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Aimee Knop.  Knop said Ortiz was […]

The Woodstock Police Department is investigating what it has termed a “suspicious fire” at the Donato Conservation Area, formerly the Gerry Street Nature Area, at Forest Avenue west of Gerry Street. Personnel from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and the Woodstock Police Department responded to the fire, which burned part of a wood deck in the […]

A 21-year-old soccer player was charged with battery by Woodstock Police after he allegedly punched a referee in the nose following his ejection from a game.   Luis Gaitan, 21, of McHenry, was arrested and charged Monday, Sept. 28, with battery, according to Woodstock Deputy Chief John Lieb.   Gaitan was playing in an adult […]

Closed for the past two golf seasons, Plum Tree National Golf Course is now in the hands of new owners who are planning unique changes for the property. The 18-hole golf course in Harvard was purchased about three weeks ago by a newly formed corporation, Plum Tree National LLC. The 268-acre property is located at […]

A smoldering pile of rubble appears to have been the source of an early morning fire that burned a construction excavator at a Bull Valley residence. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to 8413 Crystal Springs Road at about 7 a.m. Sept. 21, according to Capt. Scott Nieman.  The home on the property was in the process […]

An 18-year-old bicyclist attempting to cross Highway 14 at Kishwaukee Valley Road was struck by a van and later died of his injuries Sunday, Sept. 20.   Christopher J. Michols, formerly of Cary, was traveling west on Kishwaukee Valley Road. He was riding a Huffy Edge 10-speed mountain bike when he tried to cross Highway 14 […]

Mourners stood alongside Woodstock’s major roads with handmade signs and other symbols of support during a funeral procession for McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Dwight Maness Sept. 19. The procession — which included a steady stream of vehicles driven by police officers, friends and family — began at Woodstock North High School, the site of Maness’ funeral, […]

Woodstock residents should prepare for road closures and traffic delays Saturday, Sept. 19, due to the funeral procession and services being held for McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Dwight Maness at Woodstock North High School.   The Woodstock Police Department has issued a traffic alert warning residents about anticipated traffic concerns because funeral services for Maness, […]

A railroad gate malfunction possibly caused by a lightning strike paralyzed traffic in downtown Woodstock Thursday, Sept. 17. Every railroad gate in the downtown area was down and lights were blinking starting at about 4 p.m. despite the fact that no train was present. Some drivers were illegally bypassing the gates. ​Metra trains were still in operation and will continue to […]