The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office has announced that funeral arrangements for Deputy Dwight D. Maness will be held at Woodstock North High School Saturday, Sept. 19. Maness, 47, McHenry, died Monday, Sept. 14, after he experienced a cardio-pulmonary arrest while attending a physical therapy rehabilitation session at a local facility. He was transported by ambulance […]

A new restaurant featuring family dining and specialty cocktails will open on the Square in the former Public House location. Brickstone restaurant is expected to open for business at 201 Main St. in the beginning of October, according to Wendy Prinn, a primary owner in the venture. Prinn owns Olive Black Martini and Wine Lounge […]

An ice cream parlor featuring a popular style of Mexican ice cream is open now in the location that formerly housed Munch restaurant. La Michoacana Mia opened Aug. 12  at 1409 S. Eastwood Drive, the former location of Munch, adjacent to Golf and Games. La Michoacana Mia owner Victor Vasquez has been preparing to open […]

A towering statue sent as a gift from halfway around the world now presides over the entryway at Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple.  The approximately 20-foot-tall fiberglass structure replicates Kwan Yin, a woman symbolizing mercy and compassion in Buddhist culture.  The stark white statue recently was shipped from Malaysia and erected outside of the temple at […]

Legislation introduced by State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) placing a moratorium on the creation of new taxing bodies in Illinois is now law. Franks introduced House Bill 228 earlier this year in an effort to stop the creation of new taxing bodies and freeze the expansion of government in Illinois.  “It’s no coincidence that Illinois […]

The owners of a popular Woodstock restaurant have decided not to relocate to the Square. Just last month, the owners of Munch announced plans to move their Tex-Mex sandwich shop to 228 Main Street, a much larger location previously occupied by Off the Rails restaurant. The site is located across from the Woodstock Movie Theater and […]

A Woodstock teenager who appeared heavily intoxicated was arrested Sunday, Aug. 23 after he was found with a loaded handgun in his pocket, police said.   Woodstock Police were called to the area of North Seminary Avenue (Route 47) and St. Johns Road late Sunday night after a concerned citizen reported a disturbance. When police […]