After a two-week delay, Woodstock has authorized the city manager to sue the owners of Thompson’s Appliances if action towards demolishing the store doesn’t move quickly.

Find out how much Woodstock is raising its water and sewer rates, and some of the budget pressures city officials say are causing the changes. The new rates kick in Friday.

As we complete National Poetry Month, celebrated in April, our annual poetry columnist spotlights examples in history when poems have been banned or restricted from access.

Businesses on the historic Woodstock Square and in the surrounding downtown area will represent a different country, each offering a small drink paired with a themed bite.

Half a dozen people were displaced and more than 15 cats are unaccounted for following a fire in Woodstock early Wednesday in a building that contained four units.

An educator who has spent his career in Woodstock Community School District 200 has been named the new principal of Woodstock High School.

Marengo faces Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game on Tuesday, April 28 , 2026, at Woodstock North High School.

A Lake County Sheriff’s Office squad car hit a large utility pole near Woodstock late Monday while transporting someone to McHenry County Jail, according to authorities.

A Woodstock woman who was released from McHenry County jail pretrial in January on cocaine allegations now faces new drug charges, official records show.

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Woodstock officials have approved the city’s annual budget – including funding for the controversial Flock security cameras downtown. City Council members gave themselves an out when approving the cameras, saying they could still defund them.

In an exclusive interview with Shaw Local. the Woodstock gas station clerk who was attacked on New Year's Eve shares how it shattered her life and says she's been given no help by the gas station owners.

Mackenzie "Mack-Judo" Stiller, who fights out of One Touch Fight Team & Academy in Woodstock, will compete on Season 34 of "The Ultimate Fighter," which premiers June 14 on Paramount+. Stiller is coached by Woodstock native, Iraq War veteran and gym owner Brett Brendel.

Five months after the Thompson’s Appliances building in downtown Woodstock partially collapsed, the city pumped the brakes on legal action to get the remaining structure torn down.

Authorities have identified a man who was found dead in a Woodstock homeless encampment and determined whether it was a natural death.

The family of a Crystal Lake man claims a Woodstock cinema left him inside a dark theater, causing him to fall and leading to his death about a week later.

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A car veered off Route 14 in Woodstock on Saturday and hit several cars in the Culver's parking lot.

Richmond-Burton faces Woodstock North in a Kishwaukee River Conference softball game on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Woodstock North High School.

Broadway star Levi Kreis will perform at the Woodstock Opera House on April 19, while David Maraniss will speak on April 16.

The long-awaited Route 47 widening through Woodstock has finally started. Here’s what you need to know.

Huntley officials want to make beekeeping cheaper and easier for hobbyists, but aren’t OK with allowing it on smaller lots.

A lawsuit claims Kalahari, a Wisconsin Dells water park, was “negligent” for serving alcohol to an Elgin man who later “violently collided” in his Mercedes with another car near Woodstock, killing him and critically injuring a family of four.

To improve communication and encourage more positive interaction between police officers and people on the autism spectrum, the Lake in the Hills police department is gearing up to participate in the “Blue Envelope” initiative.

New regulations on video gaming have been adopted by the Woodstock City Council, with a limit on how much a business' revenue can come from the gambling machines.

Woodstock may have to sue to get the owners nf the former Thompson Appliance building to tear down the structure, which partially collapsed in December.

Another McHenry County student will be competing on the national spelling bee stage after taking home the top spot in the regional tournament last month.

The Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched a new digital gift card program as way to help people support local businesses.

Thunderstorms that hit Thursday night left their mark in McHenry County, with downed electrical wires, tree damage, flooding and a collapsed home reported.

A Woodstock man is facing charges of driving under the influence after crashing his car into a Woodstock home, within inches of where a resident of the home was sitting last week.

The conviction and sentencing of a DCFS case worker – accused of not protecting a 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy from his abusive mother, who eventually killed him – was upheld by an appellate court.

Real estate news: The 2,313-square-foot house, built in 2004, was sold for $475,000, or $205 per square foot

Cary-Grove face Woodstock North in a nonconference baseball game on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Woodstock North High School.

A Woodstock man pleaded guilty to indecent solicitation after authorities said he made plans to meet up with someone he thought was a young girl.

The long-awaited – and long-delayed – Route 47 widening is finally coming to Woodstock.

A Crystal Lake-based nonprofit medical clinic is seeing a surge of clients as health insurance costs skyrocket, leaving many to go without health insurance altogether.

A rural residence in Woodstock that sold for $910,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in McHenry County during the past week

A semitruck rolled over Saturday, March 28, 2026, on Route 120 between Fleming and Thompson roads in unincorporated Woodstock.

No injuries were reported after a car crashed into a Woodstock home Thursday night, crashing “within inches” of where the resident of the home was sitting, officials report.

Woodstock is considering a city cost-sharing sidewalk repair program. But questions remain over how much property owners should pay for the program.

Woodstock resident Diane Brokaw is starting her new fundraising chapter next month in honor of her son, Zach, who died in a car crash at age 20 after falling asleep behind the wheel.

A Woodstock man who was convicted in 2024 of threatening to bomb Huntley High School has been sentenced to three years in prison for battery of a nurse authorities said he touched in an "insulting" manner.

A driver suffered minor injuries after crashing his car into a marsh Thursday afternoon near Woodstock, officials report.

Woodstock wants to make sure its 5% hotel-motel tax applies to short-term vacation rentals in town operated through sites like Airbnb.

At least three new members are poised to join the McHenry County Board later this year after two incumbents are trailing in their reelection bids in the Republican primary election.

A backyard chicken coop that caught fire claimed nearly a dozen birds in Woodstock, local officials said.

Are you heading out to the polls in northern Illinois Tuesday for the for the primary election? You might want to bundle up.

Woodstock-based Hooved Animal Humane Society launches program to help domestic violence survivors prevent abuse happening to their horses.

McHenry County bakeries, pizzeria ready to serve up slices for Pi Day

Blustery winds are taking their toll on McHenry County roads, with multiple closures reported in the area for downed wires Friday morning.