Woodstock News

WOODSTOCK – One of the men accused of growing psilocybin mushrooms in a Cary home where an 18-year-old man was beaten and locked in a dog cage accepted a plea deal Friday.

Share + Jul 10, 2009 4:09 pm US/Central WOODSTOCK, Ill. The uncle of a McHenry County man who died of a heroin overdose has been charged with murder after police learned he bought the drugs that led to his nephew's death.

WOODSTOCK – Jurors deliberated for more than three hours Wednesday before acquitting a 40-year-old Johnsburg man accused of fondling a teenage family member.

WOODSTOCK – Two 17-year-old Woodstock boys formally denied allegations Wednesday that they beat a Woodstock man who died two days later.

WOODSTOCK – McHenry County mental health agencies and Gov. Pat Quinn had similar plans Tuesday – both spent the day announcing spending cuts.

After more than six years as the dynamic Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry's executive director, Quinn Keefe plans to move on to new adventures effective Aug.

Sonia Leon De Carol ) WOODSTOCK – The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children issued fliers Friday for two children whose mother did not bring them back last week from a trip to Mexico, police said.

WOODSTOCK – The Illinois Department of Agriculture confirmed today that the emerald ash borer has made its way to Woodstock.

WOODSTOCK – Political blogger Cal Skinner Jr. on Monday filed a counterclaim against the Northwest Herald, whose parent company is suing Skinner for libel and defamation.

Daniel Munoz A man pleaded guilty to his sixth and seventh DUI Monday morning. As part of the deal, he'll face between 8 and 15 years in prison at his sentencing hearing in September.

WOODSTOCK – A 39-year-old Wonder Lake man accused of beating his girlfriend to death June 9 could spend the rest of his life behind bars.

WOODSTOCK – Each year, thousands of residents flock to Emricson Park to enjoy the annual Fourth of July fireworks show.

Palatine angler Joel reminded me of a column I wrote several years ago pertaining to my wading adventures on the upper Fox River.

CRYSTAL LAKE – A 52-year-old died Thursday afternoon after authorities believe he drowned on Crystal Lake.

Social service agencies, workers and the clients they serve throughout the state are worried.

WOODSTOCK – A convicted accomplice in the 2001 Burrito Express murder will serve five more years in prison for lying under oath about a ski mask.

WOODSTOCK – Police said a 27-year-old Woodstock man tossed his cocaine to the ground as police approached him after he drove his motorcycle about 140 mph down a residential street.

WOODSTOCK – Friday night's storms weren't just thunder and lightening; officials have confirmed that an EF 1 tornado touched down in Woodstock.

Daily errands such as grocery shopping or going to the dentist used to be a huge strain on Peggie Klabunde.

WOODSTOCK – A judge lowered the bail Wednesday for one of the men accused of firing shots June 1 in Woodstock's Applewood subdivision.