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Business Buzz: Local happenings – Duke’s branching out; incubator business makes scents

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Owner Zak Dolezal (left) is pictured with General Manager Zak Knox in front of the pizza oven at Duke’s Inferno, 11671 Catalpa Lane, former site of Americano’s. Dolezal also owns Duke’s Alehouse in Crystal Lake. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

With the start of autumn, The Woodstock Independent has harvested a bumper crop of business openings and moves around town. Here’s what we’ve gathered: Zak Dolezal, owner and chef at Duke’s Alehouse in Crystal Lake, said that opening a restaurant in the former Americano location at 11671 Catalpa Lane was “an opportunity I couldn’t say […]

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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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