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A change results in more of the same

Many local buyers’ agents still get paid by seller By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com It was supposed to be the great cataclysm in the real estate world. On March 15, […]

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‘Our next phase as artists’

Artisans on Main to open The Annex in back for classes and private events By Lydia LaGue-Lopez news@thewoodstockindependent.com The artists at Artisans on Main have molded themselves into a prominent […]

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Arts Commission mulls over arts master plan

Groundhog-in-the-Square statue moves forward; fundraising ongoing for roundabout sculpture By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com A movement to place a statue of the groundhog in the Park in the Square is […]

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Gift of self remains in wake of loss

When I heard the news that American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a military helicopter, I took notice of it, but I continued what I was doing. Early the next […]

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Shelter from the cold

PADS and Warp Corps help the homeless in McHenry County By Eileen Millardlarry@the woodstockindependent.com PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) and Warp Corps help homeless people in McHenry County year-round, […]

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A new way to strike

Two-handed bowling gains popularity among high school athletes By Jen Nichols news@thewoodstockindependent.com In a sport steeped in tradition, the shift from one-handed to two-handed bowling has redefined the time-tested techniques […]

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Leave no idea unexplored!

New SOAR Explorers committee plans social outings for seniors By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com In addition to the many offerings for wellness, exercise, games, workshops, lectures, crafts, and much more, SOAR@Dorr […]

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‘People have enjoyed the new missions’

New missions attract visitors to Challenger Learning Center ByJanetDovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Challenger Learning Center has launched two new missions this school year, Lunar Quest and Operation Comet. Since 2001, more than […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.

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Janet Dovidio

Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.

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Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.

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