Woodstock residents of all ages are invited to submit ideas that can help the city establish priorities for community improvements to create an “age friendly, livable community.” According to a news release, a survey is active on the city’s homepage and Facebook sites and can be accessed directly at surveymonkey.com/r/WoodstockResidents. The project is part of […]
Turnout was heavier than usual this morning on the first day for early voting in the Nov. 3 presidential election. While first-day voting in the clerk’s office at the Administrative Building in Woodstock normally has no more than a few dozen voters, more than 320 ballots had been cast by 2 p.m. today. The voting […]
Three people were arrested on narcotics charges Thursday after a high-speed chase through Woodstock ended in a minor traffic accident on the city’s south side. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Norman Brown, 32, and William Benson, 40, both of Chicago, and Destiny Hall, 19, Freeport. on various narcotics charges after a […]
If all goes according to plan, the city of Woodstock will have a brand-new, freestanding Aldi grocery store in early 2022. The 20,500-square-foot store will be built across American Way, west of American Community Bank, at the southwest corner of American Way and Lake Avenue. The store will be across Lake from Walmart. When completed, […]
Four people have been arrested after a burglary at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Woodstock where two riding lawnmowers were stolen late Tuesday or early Wednesday.Woodstock police reported the arrests on burglary and theft charges of:William M. Culley, 39, ElginBenjamin M. Holden, 23, ElginAndrea R. Nielsen, 30, AlgonquinCody A. Shambo, 32, SandwichThe three men also […]
I like a lot of summertime recreational sports, from biking and kayaking, to trail riding and swimming. I even favor occasional competitive equine events, but I haven’t had time for any of them this summer because I’ve been busy with another activity that I’d like to think of as a sport as well: hay baling. […]
A pickup truck ran off Charles Road and slammed into a utility pole Monday afternoon, leaving a 15-year-old Harvard girl in critical condition.The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office reported the girl’s condition was stable after a React Helicopter flew the passenger to Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee. Her name was not released Tuesday.Police said the truck’s 17-year-old […]
Woodstock has joined two dozen other McHenry County municipalities to ask Gov. J.B. Pritzker to realign the county in his Restore Illinois plan to allow more business and social activity. In an eight-page letter, the McHenry County Council of Governments and County Board Chairman Jack Franks seek to have the county designated as its own […]
Tennis courts in city parks will open soon, but Woodstock’s swimming pool is closed for the season before it ever opens.Everything else in the city’s recreation program is pretty much up in the air while city officials look for guidance from Gov. J.B. Pritzker in dealing with public facilities during the coronavirus pandemic.That was the […]
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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