Most of a Woodstock apartment complex with such a troubled background that its name has been changed burned Friday night while we were in Galena enjoying shopping between the raindrops. The Chicago Tribune wrote an extensive story on the fire, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Woodstock Fire Department
Here is the winter quarterly letter Lakewood Village President sent her constituents: From the President Dear Neighbors: On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we want to extend our very best wishes for a joyous holiday season to each of … Continue reading
This email from Linda Wagner criticizes the Lakewood Village Board’s 3-1 vote to switch fire protection from the Woodstock Fire Protection District to the City of Crystal Lake Fire Department. Voting favor were Jeff Iden, Paul Serwatka and Bev Thomas. … Continue reading
From Woodstock Fire Protection Chief Ralph Webster: Woodstock Fire/ Rescue District responded to the new Woodstock Harley-Davidson location (former Kmart store) just before 10:00 A.M. yesterday for a construction worker that fell approximately 10 feet. When we arrived, it was … Continue reading
Got a couple of photos of Jeaepea’s late afternoon fire this afternoon on the Woodstock Square from a friend of McHenry County Blog. They appear below: Here’s a photo of the stairway to the second floor: Terry Menzel, Deputy Chief … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog turned photojournalist this afternoon when he spotted a fire in Woodstock. Another shot of the response to the house fire. “Tons of equipment,” our correspondent wrote. “About 20 – 35 men,” continued our cell … Continue reading
The Sunday before, the Tribune syndicated Dick Tracy comic strip’s current creators Joe Staton and Mike Curtis honored Dick Locher for his time as chief cartoonist. Locher has retired and been honored with a statue of Dick Tracy in his … Continue reading
A lot of them were on lunch hour, but those who were not got an extra break when fire alarms went off in the McHenry County Courthouse complex. I was operating a hand drier in a bathroom when a light … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog on the scene at the McHenry County Fair got this shot of Woodstock Fire Department paramedics treating a person. … Continue reading
There were not many contested races in the April 5, 2011, election to start with, but there are fewer now. In the Village of Barrington Hills, Trustee candidate Dawn Davis has withdrawn. Blake Hobson, appointed to fill a vacancy, is … Continue reading
At its Tuesday night meeting in the village-owned Red Tail Golf Course trailer complex, the Lakewood Village Board voted to hire the Woodstock Fire Protection District to replace American Emergency Service Corporation. The Gary Jensen firm, which provides privatized fire … Continue reading
Four years ago negotiations broke down between the City of Crystal Lake and the Village of Lakewood concerning fire protection. Crystal Lake officials insisted that Lakewood residents pay an amount calculated by using the tax rate Crystal Lake residents pay. … Continue reading