City to invest in Benton Street
March 24, 2021
McHenry County has experienced its first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, known as the U.K. variant, in the county Department of Health announced today. According to a news release, […]
With “a large portion of the staff vaccinated and ready to go,” Woodstock School District 200 will resume full-time in-school instruction starting April 5. Superintendent Mike Moan said a “huge […]
Woodstock continues to sneak up on issues of diversity and racial intolerance in the community. Last July, Mayor Brian Sager organized three Race and Diversity forums at Stage Left Café […]
Demand for year-round use of Emricson Park’s walking path is causing city officials to rethink its snow-removal plan for city properties. And if Woodstock wants to be an “age-friendly” community, […]
Firefighters needed 45 minutes Monday night to get a fire under control in a single-story barn north of Woodstock. The cause was believed to be electrical. According to a new […]
DISTRICT 200 A Woodstock North High School senior with many talents has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, the schools first in history. Jason Thurow, whose academic designation puts […]
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