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. Aug. 1 in response to a report of fighting between patrons. Woodstock Police Deputy Chief John Lieb said the incident was a result of a […]
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 a report from the Urban Land Institute. The city also will explore hiring a full-time project director and prioritizing repairs on the city-owned buildings on […]
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 those projects also had earned him a trip to the Illinois State Fair 4-H competition. By noon, Sadowski, a member of the Crystal Clovers 4-H […]
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. To be clear, there currently are no development plans or proposals on Lakewood’s table to build any type of residential housing in the TIF district, […]
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, has permanently closed. Restaurant owners Laura and Jim Powell opened Off the Rails in March 2014 and specialized in serving Italian cuisine. The company’s website […]
It’s tax appeal time again in McHenry County. Real estate assessments are in the process of being published for each township in the county. Residents have 30 days from the date their assessment is published to file an appeal if they feel their property taxes are unfairly high compared to those of comparable properties in […]
Residents of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin will start seeing advertisements in print, online and on digital billboards along highways promoting Woodstock and all it has to offer. The five-member Promote Woodstock Board unveiled the new “Real Woodstock” advertising campaign last week that aims to increase tourism, bolster economic development and ultimately encourage people to […]
A study into potential uses for the city-owned Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House has been released to the public. The 24-page document, called a Technical Assistance Panel report, was compiled by Chicago’s Urban Land Institute, which assembled an eight-person panel of professionals in real estate, architecture, finance and related fields to generate the study. The […]
When Steve Hall accepted the position of postmaster at the Wonder Lake Post Office 11 years ago, he had no idea how his life would change. Once settled into the role in May 2004, Hall and his wife, Theresa, moved from Algonquin to Wonder Lake and eventually immersed themselves into the community. It’s really been […]
Representatives from Laborers International Union of North America Local 1035 spent last week protesting construction of a gasoline station at Walmart. Union members said Murphy USA is in the process of building a gasoline station near the west entrance of the Walmart Supercenter, 1275 Lake Ave. The company has hired Harco Services, based in Kennesaw, […]
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