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Lightning strike a reminder ‘we’re not in control in this world’

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Bishop David Malloy of the Diocese of Rockford speaks to students in his homily during Monday morning’s Mass. “Everything that you have been through has a deeper meaning,” Malloy said. “All of our knowledge, all of our science, our human efforts only go so far.” (Independent photo by Susan W. Murray)

After four days away from school while clean-up, construction, and utility crews worked to repair the damage from the Sept. 9 lightning strike, Marian Central Catholic High School students returned […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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