Updated A second armed robbery in as many days was committed in Woodstock, this time at Gas Cap Gas Station, 402 S. Eastwood Drive. Police said a man held up the gas station before fleeing on foot the morning of Sunday, Feb. 8. According to police reports, the robber is a white male who was […]
Updated An armed robber who held up a Woodstock gas station Saturday night fled the scene on foot, according to scanner reports. A man displayed a handgun during a robbery late Feb. 7 at Shell Gas Station, 315 N. Madison St., Woodstock. According to preliminary police reports, the suspect is a white male, about 5-foot-10 […]
A 33-year-old Woodstock woman stopped at the Walmart Super Center to do some shopping on Wednesday night, and eventually exited the store to see several firefighters dousing a fire engulfing her car. Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen said firefighters were called to the store’s parking lot, 1275 Lake Ave., at 5:20 p.m. Feb. 5, where […]
A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Walden Oaks Apartment complex after police said he stole clothing, electronics and Christmas presents intended for children living in the apartment. Tyrone Spikes, 28, was charged with one count each of residential burglary, theft under $300 and criminal trespass to property, […]
An observant neighbor alerted fire officials to a chimney fire Wednesday afternoon at a single-family house on Barbary Lane. Woodstock Fire and Rescue Department responded to 611 Barbary Lane, on the south side of town, at about noon Feb. 4, after a neighbor saw smoke billowing from the roof of the two-story home. Woodstock Fire […]
A Woodstock woman was listed in serious condition Wednesday after her car drove into the Smart Wash laundromat at 331 Irving Ave. Diane M. Molenda, 53, was unconscious at the scene Feb. 4 after her 2004 Chevrolet Impala drove through the laundromat’s window. Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen said initial findings suggest Molenda experienced some […]
Homeowners living near Crystal Woods Golf Course and the surrounding area expressed concerns to the village of Lakewood leaders that a proposed $46 million sports complex will bring more traffic problems and destroy their quality of life. More than 100 people filled the banquet room Jan. 20 at Turnberry Country Club to see the Chicagoland […]
Should the $46 million sports complex become a reality on the southwest side of the routes 176 and 47 intersection, Woodstock City Councilman Mike Turner will serve as its vice president of operations. When Lakewood leaders held a public informational meeting Jan. 20 regarding the proposed tax increment financing district and coinciding plans for the […]
A Woodstock woman’s assertion that business at City Hall is too opaque for the average person to understand may have gone a small way toward making City Council meetings easier to follow. Lisa Hanson accused the council during its Jan. 20 meeting of being “out of touch” with its constituents and said a lack of […]
Rise and shine campers, and don’t forget your booties, because it will be cold this week as Woodstock hosts the 21st annual Groundhog Days festivities. With any luck, Woodstock Willie will predict an early arrival of spring when he makes his traditional appearance at the Groundhog Day prognostication ceremony, scheduled to start at 7 a.m. […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
