Woodstock

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from February 2025.

The Clayworkers' Guild of Illinois is expanding in its downtown Woodstock Artisans on Main storefront for more classes and events.

Tour a newly remodeled library in Algonquin and see a magic show in Woodstock this weekend in McHenry County.

Three people were taken to hospitals after a crash along Route 14 near Woodstock in which one car came to rest about 50 feet from the road in a cornfield.

Here are some concerts happening in DeKalb, DuPage, La Salle, Lee, Kane, McHenry and Will counties happening in March. From classical music to high-energy rock shows, there's something for everyone.

A Woodstock woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving drunk before a crash that killed her sister and was sentenced to six years in prison.

A woman was airlifted to a hospital after first-responders freed her from her smoking vehicle following a crash near Woodstock.

A Woodstock man was sentenced to two years of probation stemming from charges that he set his 2018 Volkswagen GTI on fire and then reported it stolen, McHenry County Court records show.

Republican state Reps. Jeff Keicher and Steve Reick are inviting residents to take part in a live telephone town hall Wednesday, an opportunity to discuss issues affecting local communities.

People enjoy a story at Read Between The Lynes in Woodstock during the bookshop's weekly story time. The bookshop will be hosting a special story time celebrating Paper Bag Princess Day at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1.

“A Sisterly Snow Day: A ‘Frozen’ Character Dining Experience" takes place Sunday at Galati's Hideaway in Cary.

A Rockford man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after authorities in Woodstock found 900 grams of heroin in the vehicle in which he was a passenger.

The new downtown Woodstock hotel is going to be open a little later than originally projected.

An intersection west of Woodstock is closed during weekdays for the next couple of weeks for filming for the Netflix series “Monster.”

A 33-year-old Elgin man was identified as the person killed in a crash Sunday in Woodstock that injured several other people, including minors.

Outtakes from recent photo assignments from the Northwest Herald for Feb. 16, 2025.

One person died at the scene and five others were injured, four critically, when two cars collided in Woodstock Sunday.

Early voting in McHenry County for the April 1 election has been pushed back to start March 17. Officials said it was because of how the votes in the February primary get tallied.

Road conditions were worsening and many McHenry County schools called off after-school activities Wednesday as snow began piling up on its way to a possible half a foot of accumulation.

Which school districts in the McHenry County area have announced schedule changes Wednesday because of the snow forecast?

At least two school districts and McHenry County College have released statements declaring their schools to be safe spaces for for all students

Andy's World, a new story in Woodstock Square Mall in downtown Woodstock, sells posters, Crocs' charms, Funkos and assorted gifts and collectibles.

Andy's World owner Andrew Rios said he'd sold his wares at the McHenry County Fair for the past couple years and at Mexican Independence Day on Woodstock Square before opening a shop recently in Woodstock Square Mall.

McHenry County officials are considering whether the county should buy a building that’s across the street from the courthouse in Woodstock.

A Wonder Lake man has been detained on charged that he sold an unserialized machine gun to a Woodstock who allegedly was found with the gun, body armor and drugs last month.

Woodstock has approved a temporary garbage financial assistance program meant to help residents through the city’s transition to mandatory totes.

The future of the Woodstock retail business incubator program is in question, but it won't move forward in the Old Courthouse, where it started.

A Harvard man has been sentenced to eight years in prison in a plea deal after he fired a gun near Woodstock Square in 2023. The same man had been arrested just two days before that.

The Historical Society will be hosting a grand winter opening in Union and Harley Davidson will have a Cabin Fever party in Woodstock this weekend.

Woodstock wants a vacant property downtown and plans to use eminent domain to acquire it.

Former McHenry County Board member Lou Ness is running as a write-in candidate for Woodstock City Council.

Jeffrey Hauck, imprisoned for the fatal overdose of Stephanie Phillippi in Crystal Lake, was paroled in December and found dead Jan. 30.

With the film having been made in Woodstock, it’s understandable that Theatre 121 doggedly – or should we say groundhoggedly – pursued the rights to produce the musical.

The Cherry Tree in, where Bill Murray's character stayed in "Groundhog Day" the film, has a wait list of several years to stay at the inn during the festivities.

Woodstock city officials are mulling whether to use eminent domain to force the sale of a vacant property downtown to the city to be used for parking.

Woodstock Willie doe not see his shadow when he emerged on Woodstock Square early Sunday, meaning an early spring according to Groundhog Day lore.

A look back at some of Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's favorite pictures in the Northwest Herald from January 2025.

"Groundhog Day" movie inspires fashion

The new woodstock willie

Woodstock Willie makes his prognostication Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, during Woodstock's annual Groundhog Day event on the Woodstock Square.

The weather is expected to be relatively balmy but somewhat windy for Woodstock Willie's big Groundhog Day reveal Sunday. This year's festivities include the local debut of the musical take on the locally shot film.

Hundreds of people lined up outside a bookstore in the Woodstock Square Saturday afternoon with hopes to meet with actor and “Groundhog Day” star Stephen Tobolowsky.

A Woodstock man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in a plea deal after he was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a child.

Woodstock Willie appeared – both in mascot and in animal form – in the rodent’s namesake city Thursday evening to commence the Groundhog Day festivities.

In McHenry County, federal money has been used in far-reaching ways, helping fund roadwork, health care programs, nonprofit programs for those in need, specialty courts, workforce housing and much more.

Shop Valentine’s Day gifts in Huntley and take in the Groundhog Day festivities in Woodstock.

Here's a listing of the best live music venues in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley, as voted on by Shaw Media audiences.

Escape rooms are perfect for date nights, family outings, team building adventures and more. Check out this list of locations across northern Illinois.

Doug "Dougie" Webster was killed Nov. 12 in a Woodstock apartment building fire. He was a prolific artist and student at McHenry County College, which now has a retrospective of his work on exhibit.

Huntley is planning to have its brick-and-mortar retail business incubator program up and running in time for the holiday shopping season.