Color-blind suburban Chicago men get new glasses so they can see colors for the first time

"Wow!" said Roger after trying on the glasses, while looking at a rainbow of balloons. "Life will be better. Or at least I'll know what we're talking about when they say, 'Look at that.'"

Mayor of Woodstock announces retirement after 16 years
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Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager is dropping the mic and riding off onto the sunset. Sager is the longest serving mayor and elected official in Woodstock joined Good Day Chicago to talk about his 16-year tenure.

Woodstock Willie calls for early spring

The country’s most famous groundhog may have predicted six more weeks of winter out in Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning but the one in the Illinois community where Bill Murray made the rodent a movie star didn’t see it that way.

Certain child welfare statements ruled out in AJ Freund case

Certain statements made by two former child welfare workers who investigated abuse allegations involving a 5-year-old boy who was later beaten to death cannot be used in their criminal prosecutions, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office said.

Woodstock police investigate serious crash

Police in the northwest suburbs were investigating a serious crash Wednesday morning in Woodstock.

Man gets 5 years for theft of $5K wrench sets in Woodstock

A man was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise in 2019 from a store in Woodstock.

Abuse investigator in AJ Freund case pleads not guilty

Carlos Acosta, 54, of Woodstock, entered the plea in a McHenry County courtroom Thursday morning.

Father of 5-year-old AJ Freund gets 30 years for role in son's death

A northern Illinois man who was charged with murder for his role in the beating death of his 5-year-old son pleaded guilty Friday to reduced charges and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Man charged with hitting Wheaton police officer with car, burglary

A Woodstock man is facing charges after allegedly stealing merchandise from a Mariano’s in Wheaton and hitting a police officer with a car while fleeing.

Woodstock man gets 7 years for domestic battery charge

On March 3, 2019, Woodstock police responded to a domestic call about 8 p.m. at Haradon’s home.

Senators urge review after mumps cases at immigrant center

Congressmen and senators from Illinois are urging a review of health policies after a mumps outbreak at a northern Illinois county jail that houses immigrant detainees.

Mexican man held by ICE in northern Illinois dies in custody

A 37-year-old Mexican man in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a northern Illinois county jail has died. 

Sources: Body of missing Crystal Lake boy found in Woodstock
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Police sources tell FOX 32 the body of the missing boy from Crystal Lake has been found on private property near Woodstock.