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Colemans’ regulars looking for a new place to gather

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Barry Coleman has closed his bar and restaurant in Woodstock to concentrate on his business in Crystal Lake.

When the new year began this week, Woodstock had no Colemans Tavern for the first time since 1996. An impromptu party Monday night marked the last day of operation for the bar and restaurant at 823 Lake Ave. “It was a great party,” owner Barry Coleman said, “with everybody reminiscing, crying. … ‘Where are we […]

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Larry Lough

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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Picture of Larry Lough

Larry Lough

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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