With many local bars and restaurants ignoring a state prohibition on inside dining, Woodstock is trying to find a “balance” between public safety and the survival of local small businesses. With the release Friday of guidelines that the Woodstock Police Department will now be involved in enforcing, Mayor Brian Sager said the city was still […]
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. Saturday, Oct. 31. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that the region’s COVID-19 testing positivity rate is 8.4 percent, marking three days above the […]
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