the county seat of mchenry county, il…it features a lovely square that makes you feel like you stepped into a time warp or a movie. indeed, the woodstock square was heavily featured in the movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray. the square features the historic Opera House, historic Courthouse, and charming shops and restaurants. the current mchenry county courthouse and government offices are in a state-of-the-art facility in the northern part of town. a small hospital is located on the southern edge of town. there are splotchy areas of nice residential neighborhoods, with a few run-down ones in betweeen. there are also plenty of industrial and agricultural buildings as well as some abandoned retail buildings (with new ones as well) making route 47 a mostly unpleasant drive. nonetheless, it is a nice little town and is worth it all for the “square” alone.