Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comWoodstock Police evacuated the Old Courthouse Center Friday night after a threatening call that they blamed on “swatting,” which is “a prank call to emergency services in an attempt […]
Woodstock Police Department’s Officer Charles Levy is the 2023 McHenry County Chiefs of Police Officer of the Year.“Knowing that I made a difference in the community and kept the community […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.comStorefront windows were shattered and the building façade was damaged but no one was injured when a vehicle crashed Christmas Eve morning into the front of Berkshire Hathaway Starck […]
By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.comWoodstock Police are close to putting an eye (or two) in the sky – and maybe one under a chair.Woodstock’s city budget this year includes $40,000 for a […]
By Morgen Neuhausernews@the woodstockindependent.comScam artists recently convinced a 77-year-old woman from Woodstock to send a $40 gift card to country music star George Straight.As soon as she sent that money, […]
By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.comAfter training is completed this summer, the Woodstock Police Department will have a new tool to improve response to events like lost persons, search and rescue, vehicle […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comAfter a second arrest on a weapons-related charge in less than two weeks on Benton Street, city officials have limited outside seating along Woodstock’s dining and entertainment district.A 22-year-old […]
Staff Reportnews@thewoodstockindependent.comA 74-year-old Woodstock man suffered life-threatening injuries and three other people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash west of Woodstock Friday afternoon.A 72-year-old Woodstock woman and her passenger, the […]
Situational awareness – making a conscious effort to stay aware of one’s surroundings – can go a long way toward personal and home safety, according to Woodstock Police Department Sgt. […]
By Eileen Millardnews@thewoodstockindependent.comIn thinking about local car accidents, people might envision high-speed collisions on highways.But according to Woodstock Police Sgt. Constantino Cipolla, “Often, the crashes we see more often are […]
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