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Shopping with a conscience: Woodstock’s newest thrift stores part of growing national trend

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Ingrid Navarro, a Woodstock High School graduate and Aurora University student, helps in the Family Thrift Shop, which is owned by her mother, Iliana Cruz. “The store gives new life to things that people don’t want anymore,” Navarro said. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

The Association of Resale Professionals reported in 2023 that the number of resale shops in the United States has increased by about 7 percent over each of the past two […]

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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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