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‘So, there was this explosion’: Two days before wedding, bride and groom had to find another church

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Katie and Jack Schneider leave St. Margaret Mary Church in Algonquin after their Oct. 14 wedding. With St. Mary Church in Woodstock closed after the Oct. 9 explosion across the street, the couple had just a few days to find another church in which to get married. “I realized how important it was to have family to rely on,” Jack said. “We were so thankful to have people willing to help us.” (Photo courtesy of Victoria Segovia of Victoria E. Photography)

On their wedding days, brides traditionally wear or carry “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” But bride Katie Littner had to borrow something a little larger than a […]

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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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