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COVID-19, Phase 4, Restore Illinois

Woodstock prepares for more activity under Phase 4

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COVID-19, Phase 4, Restore Illinois

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.

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