Consolidated election early voting gets underway Early voting for the April 4 consolidated election begins this week at the office of the McHenry County clerk. Starting Thursday, voters may visit the clerk’s office at the county Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, to cast a ballot during office hours, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through […]
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 […]
Firefighter to be hired for fire/rescue district Hiring a full-time firefighter/paramedic will keep the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District staff of full-timers at 40. The Board of Trustees last week directed the Board of Fire Commissioners to make the hire to fill a vacancy created by promotions after Chief Mike Hill retired Dec. 31. Acting Chief Brendan […]
A blog entry on the website of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Woodstock features the quote “We Love to Eat!” Several years ago, the church’s Outreach Committee observed that food was a large part of the activities at St. Ann’s. That grew into a ministry for providing food to people in need. Through cooperation with […]
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