See a video of the BolaWrap training at the Woodstock Police Department. The Woodstock Police Department will soon adopt a new device designed to safely and painlessly immobilize non-compliant, non-responsive […]
Traffic was limited Tuesday on Route 120 between Ridge and Thompson roads while firefighters fought a fire in a garbage truck that took about 30 minutes to extinguish. No one […]
A 19-year-old Chicago man was released on bond Saturday after his arrest on several felony charges. Woodstock Police arrested Alonzo M. Hall and an unnamed 17-year-old male Friday on charges […]
A Chicago man was arrested this week in connection with a year-old robbery of the Super 8 Motel in Woodstock. Trent J. Keegan, 27, was being held without bond at […]
Three single-motorcycle accidents near Woodstock in less that 24 hours caused life-threatening injuries to two of the bikers Sunday and Monday. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District crews responded to two accidents Sunday […]
Drug overdose deaths spiked in late April, according to the McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition, which issued an advisory about the availability of help for drug abusers. “These deaths have not […]
Amended calendar ends school year on May 24 May 24 will be the last day of school in Woodstock School District 200 in an amended academic year calendar approved by […]
Two men arrested Friday for starting a fight on Benton Street were still in custody Monday and due in court Tuesday. Jamaine B. Craft Jr., 37, Woodstock, and Johnny J. […]
Woodstock Police say a report of an attempted child abduction Thursday morning was considered to be “unfounded” after they investigated. Detectives said later in the day that they had interviewed […]
A Woodstock man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. McHenry County Judge Robert Wilbrandt handed down the term […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
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