Woodstock Police said parents should not be concerned about the safety of their children in District 200 schools despite a rash of threats that were investigated last week. D-200 officials […]
Asked last summer about adding a social worker to the Woodstock Police Department to support the work of his officers, Chief John Lieb expressed support for the concept but was […]
What does Woodstock Police Detective Dave Sharp remember most about investigating the crimes of child sex offender Richard F. Wachter? “The amount of human wreckage he left in his wake,” […]
As the Woodstock Police Department continues the long process of obtaining crisis-intervention training for its officers, the addition of a social worker to the department has been discussed. Local police […]
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 […]
When the Woodstock Police Department recently investigated a 4-year-old allegation of child sexual assault, the department called on the Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County for help. Their collaboration led […]
Staff Report news@thewoodstockindependent.com Woodstock Police said Tuesday that a bicyclist critically injured last week in a collision with a car was in “stable condition.” Police identified the cyclist at Clifford […]
A bicyclist suffered life-threatening injuries when in a collision with a car Wednesday night at Dean Street and Lucas Road. The victim, who was not identified, was flown by helicopter […]
The city is in its third year of transitioning its police fleet from white sedans to silver SUVs with bold black graphics on the sides. While the vehicles are highly […]
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 […]
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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