Young children in the Woodstock area have enjoyed classes and activities at St. John’s Lutheran preschool for 39 years. “A unique thing about St. John’s preschool classes is that we […]
Woodstock School District 200 curriculum includes a preschool class that benefits high school students and preschoolers at the same time. Both Woodstock High School and Woodstock North offer a Tuesday […]
U.S Maj. Gen. Richard R. Neely and Polish Maj. Gen. Cezary Wisniewski recently touched down in Woodstock via Chinook helicopter with several Illinois National Guard members as well as Polish […]
Election Day here now in early voting, vote by mail Early voting and voting by mail for the Nov. 8 general election is underway in McHenry County. The first early […]
As the calendar flips to October, pumpkins and bonfires replace sunflowers and barbecues. That chill in the air can invoke a chill down the spine, as favorite ghost stories are […]
Members of Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock gathered on Sept. 11 for their 10th annual “God’s Work, Our Hands” day of service. This nationwide celebration by the Evangelical Lutheran Church […]
Woodstock’s St. John’s Lutheran Church recently welcomed the Rev. Bob Pudell, who is no stranger to the local congregation, having once served here in an interim position not long ago. […]
The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is entering a new age. As of Aug. 31, Executive Director Cynthia Kanner has retired from her position of leadership within the Defenders after […]
“Losing her felt like losing one of my closest relatives,” Woodstock resident Joy Aavang said of her contemporary, Queen Elizabeth II. “I still can’t believe she is gone.” Both women […]
“We learned just how much our community supports one another,” MacKenzie Shutt, mother of 5-year-old Hollis Shutt, said. “As hard as it was to be vulnerable and accept help, the […]
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