Woodstock News

Michael Jones sings from a hymnal during the 2013 commencement ceremony Saturday for Faith Lutheran High School at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake.

Woodstock North High School graduates wear 2013 sunglasses Saturday during a rap by two students at the 2013 commencement ceremony in Woodstock.

WOODSTOCK – Improvements planned for two McHenry County Conservation District facilities this summer will bring them in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the district's executive director said.

WOODSTOCK – To the traditional Chicagoan, replacing classic pizza toppings like sausage and pepperoni with their turkey equivalent could be regarded as a sin.

Police departments in the area have kicked off their annual Click It or Ticket Campaigns through the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Note: The following information was obtained from Huntley Police Department arrest reports.

Dian Micklevitz speaks Tuesday about the programs offered by McHenry County Workforce Network in Woodstock.

McHenry County Board members will have two politically-sensitive choices that Chairwoman Tina Hill is asking them to make next week regarding the embattled Mental Health Board.

WOODSTOCK – A 49-year-old Marengo man was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for sexually assaulting an underage family member for more than a decade.

McHenry County advocates for same sex marriage are planning to hold a peaceful vigil later today in Woodstock.

WOODSTOCK – Displaying optimism for the coming years, city leaders put the spotlight on economic development during a State of the City luncheon that began with a tribute to recently deceased Mr.

Girl Power will be on display when 820 girls from throughout McHenry County run, walk or skip in the Girls on the Run Northwest Illinois signature 5K run.

WOODSTOCK – Calling him a danger to the public, Judge Sharon Prather on Thursday rejected a request to reduce the bond for a Wisconsin man charged with this 10th DUI.

WOODSTOCK – An organization that grants money to mental health agencies is preparing for one of two yearly events that helps raise the funds to do so.

Unidentified Inmates wait Thursday in the McHenry County Jail before they are taken to work.

WOODSTOCK – The Family Alliance Center for Adult Care will facilitate a group on social skills and self-esteem on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Recovery Outreach Center, 101 Jefferson St., Woodstock.

CRYSTAL LAKE – Girls on the Run of Northwest Illinois, celebrating its sixth year serving girls, will host its fifth annual Girls on the Run 5K on Sunday at Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel Road, Woodstock.

Note: The following information was obtained from Crystal Lake Police arrest reports.

WOODSTOCK – Every day for 3 1/2 years, Roberto Garcia used heroin. Every day his family was left to wonder if he was dead or alive.

WOODSTOCK – A meeting to appoint a nominee to a vacant Mental Health Board seat has developed into a showdown between McHenry County Board Chairwoman Tina Hill and one of her committees.