A driver of a truck carrying 5,500 gallons of liquid fertilizer received several traffic citations April 29 after his truck struck a tree on Bull Valley Road. Police issued Matthew Cacci, 47, Rockford, numerous citations after he allegedly violated the village’s weight restrictions and drove his 18-wheeled truck on Bull Valley Road, said Bull Valley […]
A construction worker was critically injured Monday while working at the new dealership facility for Woodstock Harley-Davidson. Woodstock Fire/ Rescue District responded at 9:48 a.m. May 4, to 2235 S. Eastwood Dr., the site of the former Kmart store and soon-to-be new location for Woodstock Harley-Davidson. According to fire officials, a construction worker was on the […]
A Woodstock man was arrested Thursday for allegedly videotaping a minor in a restroom, police said. Michael M. Nieves, 31, of the 500 block of Birch St., has been charged with unlawful videotaping, a Class 3 felony, according to Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen. Police were notified of the alleged crime at 11 […]
The Woodstock City Council approved a budget for fiscal year 2015-16 that retains some, but not all, of a proposal from a councilman to provide funding for an artificial turf at Woodstock High School’s Larry Dale Field. The $31.8 million budget, approved at the April 21 council meeting, allocates up to $100,000 toward the WHS […]
A university or other institution of higher learning should be the primary tenant of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, according to a group of experts called in to gauge the best use for the historic property at 101 N. Johnson St. A panel of architects, economists, developers and other real estate industry experts from […]
A Woodstock man was charged with aggravated battery last weekend after his 4-month-old baby suffered a skull fracture and hemorrhaging on the brain. Cody A. Pennington, 20, 1400 block of Commons Drive, has been charged with three counts each of aggravated battery/causing harm to a child under the age of 13, according to Woodstock Police Chief Robert […]
A Lake Barrington man who allegedly approached a 10-year-old girl last week near Olson Elementary School was arrested and charged with several offenses including driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Jason A. White, 31, 150 block of Timber Ridge Lane, Lake Barrington, was charged by Woodstock Police with DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia […]
Union Pacific Railroad says it will prohibit the city of Woodstock from subletting its train depot to a recently elected councilman, citing “significant safety concerns” over plans to sell liquor in the establishment, but city officials said they were under the impression they were still in negotiations with the railroad. Restaurant and bar owner Dan […]
Real estate experts from the Urban Land Institute will release their recommendations for the reuse of the Old Courthouse on the Woodstock Square during a public presentation Wednesday. The event, co-hosted by the Urban Land Institute and the city of Woodstock, will be held at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 E. Van Buren St., from 5 […]
A labor union claims the McHenry County Board violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act when at least eight of its members gathered at a private discussion with Gov. Bruce Rauner at the Woodstock Opera House April 8. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 filed a lawsuit against the County Board April 17, accusing […]
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