A Woodstock police officer was arrested in Lake County on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing his vehicle. Officer Michael E. Niedzwiecki was charged with driving under the influence of […]
Prosecutors will not bring perjury charges against a former Woodstock Police officer who is being sued for allegedly lying to a grand jury and performing an illegal traffic stop. McHenry […]
The city of Woodstock’s payments to its police pension fund have increased more than 60 percent since 2007, prompting some city officials to question the state’s formula for funding police […]
Woodstock police officers will be outfitted with body cameras in a move city officials said is aimed at ensuring accountability from police and members of the public alike. Each of […]
The Woodstock Police Department’s first police dog, Brinx, will be added to the roster at the Northern Illinois Police K-9 Memorial, the WPD has announced. Brinx, a German shepherd, died […]
A spate of creepy clown sightings has swept its way into northern Illinois, but Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb said his department had received just one clown report as of […]
Woodstock police officers will begin carrying an emergency antidote for opioid overdoses before the end of the year, Police Chief John Lieb said. Each of the Woodstock Police Department’s sworn […]
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