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If it happened in Woodstock, Don Peasley was there. Just ask Kira Halvey. Halvey, the McHenry County Historical Society’s curator, has spent years alongside her co-workers and a team of […]

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50-year family connection: Refurbished Chop Suey Hut celebrates anniversary in Woodstock

When Chop Suey Hut’s dining room reopened in mid-June, co-owner Esther Theofanous said her biggest satisfaction was “being able to…

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