“This is such an important day for Turning Point,” Executive Director Jane Farmer said. And with that, she used a gold-bladed shovel to ceremonially break ground for a 1,600-foot building that will free space in the current facility to focus on services for victims of domestic violence. About two dozen agency supporters and staff gathered […]
New ordinances will give Woodstock police new tools to address “inappropriate behavior” by the homeless this summer, Mayor Brian Sager promises. “I don’t want to say ‘aggressive,’” the mayor said during a forum on homelessness last week at Woodstock Public Library. “Police will have a ‘strengthened position.’” About 75 people attended the scheduled 90-minute forum […]
Homelessness will not disappear overnight. While there is no perfect solution, several local organizations have been working to make the best of a difficult situation. Currently, agencies across McHenry County deliver services as best they can. Despite many of these agencies being located in Woodstock – the Social Security office, Department of Motor Vehicles, mental […]
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