The McHenry County Department of Health reported today that three dogs in the county have become ill with symptoms consistent with the H3N2 dog flu, which has affected over 1,000 dogs in the Chicagoland area and other parts of the Midwest. One dog died, another dog is suspected to have the illness and test results are […]
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office are warning local residents to be on the lookout for con artists who take advantage of homeowners by cheating them on home and roof repairs following storms. Residents should be wary of people who show up on doorsteps or call unannounced to offer roof […]
UPDATED: 2:30 p.m. April 16, 2015 A 45-year-old Cary man has been arrested in connection with the robbery at Fifth Third Bank on Wednesday in Woodstock. Michael Feterick, also known as Michael Retterly, was charged with bank robbery in federal court today. He remains in custody and was scheduled to make his first court appearance at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April […]
UPDATE 4:00 p.m. The man who robbed the Fifth Third Bank in Woodstock on Wednesday is likely the same person who robbed another Fifth Third Bank branch in Crystal Lake on March 30, according to Woodstock Police and the FBI. The FBI, who arrived on the scene about one hour after the heist, released surveillance photographs of the […]
The Woodstock Police Department is reminding residents to lock their car doors after a 16-year-old boy was arrested for burglary and trespassing in the Prairieview Apartment Complex. Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Leah Lane during the morning of April 5, after a witness reported seeing a teenager unlawfully entering a car parked […]
The Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology will transfer ownership of its Woodstock building to Aurora University in an effort to ensure the longevity of the Challenger program and expand the university’s course offerings. The Challenger’s Board of Directors voted unanimously in late March to donate the building at 222 Church St. in Woodstock […]
With the exception of the hotly contested Woodstock City Council race, the remainder of the local election races April 7 bore few surprise outcomes. Going into the Tuesday election, the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education ballot was short one candidate for three open seats carrying four-year terms. Incumbents Russell Goerlitz and David Shinherr, […]
Newcomer Dan Hart will join incumbents Mark Saladin and Maureen Larson on the Woodstock City Council after they topped a slate of eight candidates in an election that proved to be a four-horse race. Hart, a restaurant and bar owner, came away with 15.98 percent of votes cast in the April 7 consolidated election, enough […]
When Joyce Maynard found a bundle of restaurant receipts in her yard Friday morning, she suspected they had blown in with the previous night’s storm. Maynard’s daughter, Amanda Nicolai, looked closer at the receipts and saw the words, “Grubsteakers Restaurant, 14698 E. IL Route 64, Rochelle” at the top of each one. That’s when […]
Just two days after the Woodstock City Council declined to consider a resolution supporting Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Turnaround plan, the McHenry County Board overwhelmingly lent its support for it. More than 150 people packed the board’s meeting room Thursday, April 9, in the McHenry County Government Center annex in Woodstock. About 30 attendees spoke during […]
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