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Artist up for ‘awesome adventure’: Mauricio Ramirez of Chicago wins commission for Benton Street mural

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“Made in Woodstock” will color a wall of the building at 220 N. Benton St. by midsummer.

Chicago artist Mauricio Ramirez will create Woodstock’s newest mural on the 30-by-12 foot west wall of the building at 220 N. Benton St., in the block north of Judd Street. The City Council last week voted to accept the recommendations of Woodstock’s Art Commission and city staff members in choosing Ramirez’s concept, titled “Made in […]

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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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Picture of Susan W. Murray

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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