Claire O'Brien

Woodstock Willie had an early morning Monday. But his prognostication in the city where “Groundhog Day” the movie was filmed was just the start of a whirlwind working holiday.

Woodstock Willie' weather report has arrived on Woodstock Square, where the Bill Murray movie "Groundhog Day" was filmed.

The location manager for the 1993 film "Groundhog Day" explained how Woodstock ended up playing the role of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Huntley officials offered a more positive response to a proposed Huntley duplex development after builders returned with a less dense plan.

The latest in a series of protests against the Trump administration in traditionally red McHenry County took place Sunday in McHenry.

Hundreds of people assembled along Route 31 in McHenry Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, to protest recent actions by ICE, particularly the shootings of two American citizens in Minneapolis.

The McHenry County Board has had its say on a series of speed limit reductions proposed on county roads. Which ones passed?

Republican candidates for Illinois governor said cooperating with local authorities and "handing over the bad guys" from the local jails to ICE would "stop the chaos" on the streets, as one candidate said.

A refresh is coming to Stage Left Cafe at the Woodstock Opera House, but some council members grumbled about having to spend hundreds of thousands of city dollars to get a state grant.

Andy Bittman was elected to the Huntley District 158 school board after opposing COVID-19 rules, but abruptly resigned in late December. Board President Paul Troy recognized him while acknowledging their heated exchanges.

After a yearlong delay, motorists traveling along Route 47 in the heart of Woodstock should expect construction work to start soon and run for the next three years.

The Woodstock Walmart has fully reopened following a fire on New Year’s Eve that authorities said was intentionally set and caused millions of dollars in damages.

The national animal rights group PETA has gone after Woodstock over its use of a live groundhog for its Groundhog Days festivities. But the city has no plans to change course and Willie's prognostication is set for Monday.

The Food Shed Co-op in Woodstock is launching a capital campaign as it tries to get sales up and become more financially sustainable after acknowledging recent struggles.

A resident was treated for smoke inhalation and a home was made uninhabitable after a fire Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, near Marengo.