
‘Going to be rough two years’
Reick headed back to General Assembly as state faces difficult issues


Bugler Tom Poznanski, whose father served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and whose son is a military veteran, played taps Sunday while members of Rolling Thunder Chapter […]

McHenry County showed its red roots in Tuesday’s election. While vote totals are unofficial, Republicans held comfortable leads in countywide races that late ballots are unlikely to change. Republicans took […]

Financial aid to Woodstock businesses that have been hurt by COVID-19 has grown to more than $775,000. The latest assistance comes in the form of grants the city is making […]


By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Although nearly 3.6 million Illinoisans had already voted by Monday morning, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections, nearly 2.3 million ballots […]

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state health officials announced Wednesday that COVID-19 mitigations will be implemented in the North Suburban Region 9, which includes Lake and McHenry counties, beginning 12:01 a.m. […]


Woodstock’s aggressive proposal to spend tens of millions of dollars over the next decade to upgrade city streets hit a speed bump last week. The City Council voted 7-0 to […]

Recent proposals for solving the $160 million bond debt of Woodstock School District 200 avoid property tax increases, which was the wish of more than 79 percent of respondents to […]
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