Charred balcony railing and boarded up doors were common sights the morning after a fire late Nov. 12 caused one death and displaced more than 30 people at an apartment complex on the north side of Woodstock. Efforts to assist those displaced began the next day and took several forms, from donations of needed items to social media appeals.
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Man dies, 30+ people displaced when fire ravages northside apartments By Larry Loughlarry@the woodstockindependent.com Community efforts were organized quickly last week to help the more than 30 people who were […]
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Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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