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LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN WOODSTOCK TO MITIGATE COVID-19

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With restaurants closed under an order of the governor, downtown Woodstock restaurants are designating parking places for customers to pick up orders. (Photo by Ken Farver)

Woodstock has declared a local state of emergency in response to risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic. In a news release today, the city said – effective 2 p.m. Tuesday – it was “taking further steps to protect the public and ensure the least possible transmission of COVID-19 infections takes place throughout the Woodstock community. […]

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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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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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