Bull Valley Police Chief Jim Page said his officers began issuing tickets to contractors driving unidentified vehicles in the village in June 2014, following a rash of burglaries along Country […]
A recent court settlement over bond payments means the city of Woodstock will begin maintenance of roads and wetlands at a partially developed subdivision on the south side of the […]
A two-car crash in unincorporated Woodstock over the weekend left two men in critical condition, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. The collision happened at 2:36 p.m. Saturday, Aug. […]
A Woodstock councilman was found not guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, but he was convicted of leaving the scene of a traffic crash and failure to reduce […]
Who knew there was a $4.9 million mansion nestled in rural Woodstock? Glaciers End Estate has apparently sat quietly, in its full beauty, at 19802 Dunham Road, between Woodstock and […]
Four people received citations following a disturbance Aug. 1 at Niko’s Red Mill Tavern. Woodstock police were called to Niko’s Red Mill Tavern, 1040 Lake Ave., at about 5:42 p.m. […]
The city of Woodstock is working to establish an advisory board that will consider potential uses for the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House property, one of several steps suggested in […]
Reese Sadowski, 17, already won three blue ribbons for his 4-H projects at the McHenry County Fair as of the morning of Aug. 3. What he didn’t know was whether […]
The Lakewood Village Board approved an affordable housing plan Tuesday night earmarking its newly formed Tax Increment Financing district as the ideal location for a future affordable housing development. […]
Woodstock has lost another restaurant, but a popular eating establishment is working to fill its space. Off the Rails restaurant, located at 228 Main St. across from the Woodstock Theater, […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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