Employees were evacuated after an ammonia leak prompted the response of two dozen fire departments at a Kraft Heinz manufacturing plant in Woodstock Monday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 9:21 p.m. Monday to Kraft Heinz’s Claussen Pickle Company at 1300 Claussen Drive in Woodstock for an activated trouble alarm. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Communication […]
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Multiple dogs, cats accounted for after fire injures 2 residents and leaves house total loss near Woodstock
Multiple dogs and cats are unaccounted for after a fire injured two residents and left their house a complete loss near Woodstock Saturday morning, authorities said. The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts responded around 11:26 a.m. Saturday to the 3600 block of Vermont Road in unincorporated Woodstock for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]
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Jury convicts Woodstock man of putting child in headlock, striking him repeatedly in Woodstock
A jury has convicted a Woodstock man for putting a child in a headlock, pulling him to the ground and striking him repeatedly, leaving him injured in Woodstock. Steven B. Degutis, 37, of Woodstock, was charged in November 2021 with two counts of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. He was later charged with two […]
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Health department announces family exposed to rabid bat in Woodstock home
Health officials say a family was recommended to undergo treatment after they were possibly exposed to a rabid bat found in their home in Woodstock. The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said Monday that the Woodstock household came into contact with the bat that was found in their home on Wednesday. The household members […]
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Driver injured after car hits utility pole, sparks fire before crashing into house in Woodstock
A driver was injured after they hit a utility pole, sparking a tree fire, and then crashed into a house in Woodstock Saturday evening, fire officials said. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 8:51 p.m. Saturday to the 500 block of Stewart Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash with […]
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Humane society in Woodstock announces name for cow that was captured after escaping during senior prank
A humane society in Woodstock has announced the winning name for a cow that got loose and had to be captured following a high school senior prank in Niles last month. The Niles Police Department said they responded around 2:56 a.m. April 27 to the 8300 block of Ballard Avenue for a report of suspicious […]
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Woodstock man charged with hitting woman with his car in front of bar near Island Lake
A Woodstock man has been charged with hitting a woman with his car in front of a bar near Island Lake before later being arrested for driving under the influence. Dustin J. Hammond, 30, of Woodstock, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, driving under the influence, obstructing justice and theft under $500. […]
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7 years in prison for Chicago man who was found selling large quantities of drugs out of motels in Woodstock
A Chicago man was sentenced to seven years in prison following a bust where officers found large quantities of drugs, including fentanyl, being sold out of motels in Woodstock. Matt Jones, 45, of Lakemoor, and David Stodolny, 52, of Chicago, were both charged in March with manufacture or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine, manufacture […]
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Cow brought to humane society in Woodstock after escaping from students playing senior prank at Cook County school
A cow was transported to a humane society in Woodstock after it got loose when a high school senior prank went wrong in Niles Thursday morning, officials said. The Niles Police Department said they responded around 2:56 a.m. Thursday to the 8300 block of Ballard Avenue for a report of suspicious subjects in the area. […]