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Learning life lessons: Generations have studied at Judith Svalander School of Ballet over 50 years

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“It is so nostalgic performing here,” Judith Svalander says of the Woodstock Opera House, where she is pictured. “It is beautiful and a lovely stage. We are so lucky to have this right here in our community.” (Independent photo by Tricia Carzoli)

A lot can change in a half century, but for Woodstock resident Judith Svalander, a lot can stay the same. Svalander, born in Woodstock and raised in McHenry County, grew […]

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