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Mitchell and Jodi Hicks purchased Porkies at 2245 S. Eastwood Dr. in June. The couple currently offers catering and will open for dining next year. “I’m really enjoying getting to know this community, and that energizes me,” Jodi Hicks said. “The more we get the opportunity to engage with customers and other businesses here, the happier I am that we lucked into Porkies.” Independent Photo by Andrew Rousey

TWI takes readers through a regular round-up of business news By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com Summer might be winding down, but not so business activity in Woodstock. The buzz continues over the news that The Village Squire – with restaurants in Crystal Lake, McHenry, East Dundee, and South Elgin – will open The Squire on […]

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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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