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Independent Photo by Andrew Rousey Vaughn McMillan, dressed as the Marvel character Deadpool, reads a book, while his mother Tammy McMillan holds a painting from a paint-n-sip class, and friend Hannah Daley displays one of her paintings.

Our Happy Space expands in Woodstock Mall; Andy’s World debuts By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com When the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County decided to shift its Green Spot used bookstore […]

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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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