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Church St. Cafe, City Council, Kim Doran

When the Church St. Cafe opened in the Woodstock train station during the second week of August, manager Kim Doran hoped to serve drinks and food-on-the-go to Metra commuters, while […]

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Church St. Cafe, City Council, Kim Doran

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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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