News Release by ALEX VUCHA On August 8, 2025, at 7:51 a.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the 200 block of S. Queen Anne Road after several callers reported […]
PRESS RELEASE On Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 12:03 p.m., the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to the intersection of Route 120 and N. Queen Anne Road for a reported crash with […]
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District is buying a new ladder truck, but don’t expect to see it on the streets anytime soon. “The lead time is 21 to 24 months before we […]
By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com What steps can people take to help themselves or others in a medical emergency? Firefighter-paramedics at the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District are experts in that area. And […]
Staff Report News@thewoodstockindependent.com ComEd crews were still working Friday afternoon to restore electrical power in Woodstock that had been knocked out by Wednesday night’s ice storm. Classes were called off […]
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 […]
After the sudden retirement last month of the chief of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, the command structure has had a cascade of new appointments. Chief Mike Hill retired at a […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Christmas came a day early for a Lake in the Hills man who narrowly escaped serious injury when a train smashed into his car as he stood […]
Contest for D-200 Board of Education, not for WFRD trustees For the first time since 2017, Woodstock School District 200 will have a contested race for the Board of Trustees. […]
Staff Report news@the woodstockindependent.com More than a dozen people have been honored for saving a Woodstock neighbor. They were part of a team of people – from ordinary citizens to […]
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