February 2022 (2)

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Students arrive at Northwood Middle School, 2121 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock on Thursday Jan 27, 2022. A 6th grade boy at the school is alleged to have threatened a female student with shooting her, duct taping her to the ceiling and torturing her. In a statement, school officials said an investigation of the complaint showed no credible threat. The boy was suspended Jan. 27 and 28. Feb. 1, 2, 3, and was back in school Friday, Feb. 4.

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People arrive early to see Woodstock Willie make his prognostication Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Polka music is played by Die Musik Meisters to entertain the crowd before Woodstock Willie makes his prognostication Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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The Woodstock Willie mascot dances Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Polka music is sung by members of Die Musik Meisters to entertains the crowd before Woodstock Willie makes his prognostication Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Richard Henzel entertains the crowd with his radio voice from the movie before Woodstock Willie makes his prognostication Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Woodstock Mayor Mike Turner wakes up Woodstock Willie Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square.

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Woodstock Willie is held by handler Mark Szafarn after he was removed from his tree stump before make the groundhog makes his prognostication Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Woodstock Willie is held up by handler Mark Szafarn Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Woodstock Mayor Mike Turner tries to determine if Woodstock Willie saw or did not see his shadow as Willie is held by handler Mark Szafarn Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Woodstock Willie is held by handler Mark Szafarn as Willie makes his prognostication of an early spring Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, as Woodstock Mayor Mike Turner announces Willie’s findings during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Woodstock Willie is held by handler Mark Szafarn as Willie makes his prognostication of an early spring Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, as Woodstock Mayor Mike Turner announces Willie’s findings during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Sue Carolan holds her groundhog flag Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square.

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Groundhog Days Committee Chairman Rick Bellairs sports a groundhog themed cap Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square.

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People watch as Woodstock Willie makes his prognostication of an early spring Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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Maureen O’Neill celebrates Woodstock Willie as he makes his prognostication of an early spring Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square.

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The Woodstock Willie mascot greets the crowd Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square.

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A woman in the crowd sports a groundhog mask Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square.

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Nathan Lee purposes to his girlfriend, Nellie Weiss, of McHenry, in front of Woodstock Willie and his handler Mark Szafarn Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square.

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Paul Lockwood holds up a sign after Woodstock Willie made his prognostication of an early spring Wednesday, Feb, 2, 2022, during the annual Groundhog Day Prognostication on the Woodstock Square. This is the 30th anniversary of when the movie “Groundhogs Day” was filmed in Woodstock.

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A car travels under some snow covered branches along Mason Hill Road in Bull Valley Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, after the northern part of McHenry County missed the brunt of a winter storm that dumped up to 8 inches of snow in Joliet.

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A snow plow clears Crystal Lake Road south of Winding Creek Drive Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, after the northern part of McHenry County missed the brunt of a winter storm that dumped up to 8 inches of snow in Joliet.

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Snow is removed form the Khol’s parking lot in McHenry Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, after the northern part of McHenry County missed the brunt of a winter storm that dumped up to 8 inches of snow in Joliet.

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A man removes snow from his driveway in Johnsburg Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, after the northern part of McHenry County missed the brunt of a winter storm that dumped up to 8 inches of snow in Joliet.

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The Metra station in Downtown Crystal Lake on Feb.2, 2022. Crystal Lake and Cary are in the process of purchasing their stations after Union Pacific’s decided to sell this station and other commuter stations on the line.