Woodstock Council Approves Baseball Stadium, Gravel Mining 6-1

With only councilman Richard Ahrens voting in opposition, the Woodstock City Council approved a special use permit for gravel mining across Route 14 from Centegra Hospital down to Lily Pond Road. A privately financed minor league baseball stadium promoted by … Continue reading

Woodstock Council Approves Baseball Stadium, Gravel Mining 6-1

With only councilman Richard Ahrens voting in opposition, the Woodstock City Council approved a special use permit for gravel mining across Route 14 from Centegra Hospital down to Lily Pond Road. A privately financed minor league baseball stadium promoted by … Continue reading

Privatized Fire Department Rolls Forward in Lakewood

Newly appointed Lakewood Fire Chief Tony Huemann garnered unanimous “conditional” membership for his new ire department in McHenry County’s Mutual Aid Box Alarm System on Wednesday afternoon. While the organization’s members, primarily fire chiefs, seemed to share the concern voiced … Continue reading