Woodstock

A McHenry County grand jury indicted these people on the following charges the week of Jan. 15, 2023.

County Clerk and Recorder Joe Tirio encouraged eligible residents to consider running as a write-in candidate for the April 4 local elections.

Making predictions about the future, Joe Diamond will be part of the kickoff festivities for Groundhog Days in Woodstock on Feb. 1.

With the class of 2023 heading into its last semester, seniors are considering more than just a four-year university in their plans for after high school

Those charged with felonies the week of Jan. 15, 2023, by the Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Harvard, Johnsburg, Richmond, Spring Grove and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

A man convicted of sexually abusing and assaulting two children over a span of 13 years while living in Island Lake and Woodstock was sentenced Friday to 126 years in prison.

John P. Seputis, 71, was last seen on Jan. 8 in Woodstock. The Illinois State Police activated an endangered missing person alert for Seputis on Jan. 14.

A 76-year-old Woodstock man pleaded guilty Thursday to making a false bomb threat last year in a phone call to a national real estate company and was sentenced to two years of conditional discharge and ordered to undergo an anger evaluation.

A band, made up of mostly McHenry County residents and formed in memory of a Crystal Lake man who died of an overdose, plays its first gig Saturday at The Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St. in Chicago.

Fourth Friday art events will be held in Crystal Lake and Harvard ahead of Woodstock kicking off its Groundhog Day festivities.

St. Mary Catholic Church and Huntley’s Knights of Columbus Council 11666 are sponsoring a bags tournament and chili cook-off this February to benefit the Grafton Township Food Pantry.

Crashes – mostly minor but a few that involved injuries requiring transportation to an area hospital – were reported around McHenry County as the area saw one of the most significant snowfalls so far this winter.

Staying open late, the pub is a great place to bring friends, as the menu offers a wide variety with something for everyone.

Those charged with felonies the week of Jan. 8, 2023, by the Algonquin, Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Harvard, Johnsburg, Spring Grove and Woodstock police departments, as well as the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

Despite uncertainty in the economy and rising interest rates, city officials and developers are confident in housing projects going into the new year