Police says driver missed stop sign, caused wreck A 74-year-old Woodstock man suffered life-threatening injuries and three other people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash west of Woodstock. A 72-year-old Woodstock woman and her passenger, the 74-year-old man, were flown by helicopter to Condell Hospital in Libertyville after the June 23 collision. The woman suffered […]
McConnell Road closure scheduled until June 5 McConnell Road will be closed to all traffic between Golden Oaks Drive and Courtaulds Drive until June 5. The closure was scheduled to begin this week as Plote Construction works to rebuild the road that was part of the city’s 2022 street improvement program that didn’t get completed […]
Coffee With Chief to host farmers market manager Kelly Kempf, manager of the Woodstock Farmers Market, will speak at the monthly Coffee With the Chief program at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Woodstock Police Department, 656 Lake Ave. She will discuss the market’s history, where’s it headed, and how to get involved. The […]
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 voting site is the office of county clerk at the Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock. Anyone registered to vote in the county may vote […]
Barndance 2022 declared ‘very successful’ fundraiser Organizers of the 22nd annual Gavers Barndance say the July 16 event was “very successful.” An email last week to volunteers reported the evening in Emricson Park raised $420,000 for Gavers Community Foundation. The total got a boost this year when the live auction returned for the first time […]
Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com Lock your door and take your keys when you leave the house. “Be sure your garage doors are closed and secure,” Woodstock Police officer David Dempsey advised. “Do not leave it open when you are away. Obviously, an empty garage … broadcasts that no one is home.” Those were among basic […]
Rep. Underwood to host town hall Aug. 9 at MCC Congresswoman Lauren Underwood will have an in-person town hall Monday, Aug. 9, in McHenry County. The 90-minute event will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium of McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. 14, Crystal Lake. Doors will open at 3:45 p.m. Attendees are asked to […]
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