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Groundhog Day too consistent with pandemic

Groundhog Days 2021 brought us a special coincidence – maybe even irony – amid the coronavirus pandemic. The sameness of the day-to-day routine that trapped Phil Connors on Groundhog Day […]

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Editorial: Assess, adapt, reassess

Starting Back in June we lamented that Woodstock was stuck in the restrictive Phase 2 as part of the Northeast Region in the governor’s five-phase Restore Illinois plan to combat […]

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Time for changes of direction

Starting over isn’t possible. Let’s call this transition of power a change of direction – upward, we must hope. The mess we’ve been left with at the state and national […]

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After 2020, we can bear about anything in 2021

Football fans in northeastern Illinois must have noticed how similar the year 2020 was to the Chicago Bears’ season. The year started with the economy continuing to gain strength, shaking […]

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We have what it takes to take on 2021

No one could have seen this coming, this unique experience we call 2020 that is about to pass into history but never from the memories of those of us who […]

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Editorial: Major disruption dominated life in 2020

2020 didn’t go quite like anyone had expected. After nearly three months of relative normalcy, we have experienced nine months of continuous disruption. The novel coronavirus has affected our work […]

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The gift of an angel at Christmastime

Every day during the final week before Christmas, Nathan arrived at the factory by 7 a.m. His division was putting finishing touches on angel ornaments, the most requested design. Many […]

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

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